Winning Portrait – MacKillop Art Exhibition 2023

A stunning graphite and gouache drawing titled Australian of the Year, a portrait of Dylan Alcott, has been announced as the MacKillop Art Exhibition winner of the Secondary Art Award (Year 7 & 8). Congratulations to River Farrow (Year 8) who created this vibrant, award-winning work.

This was announced at the opening of the 2023 MacKillop Art Exhibition last Friday in Sacred Heart Cathedral. Head on down to the Cathedral to see the impressive range of art in this year’s exhibition, open until Saturday 26 November 2023, 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Saturday. Don’t forget to place your vote in the People’s Choice Award, in person or online.

2023 MacKillop Art Exhibition

The Mackillop Art Exhibition 2023 is the 14th diocesan celebration of art and meaning making in Sandhurst. It was first celebrated in 2010 to mark the canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The exhibition is held in the magnificent Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo as well as online.

Just under 300 artworks from 40 Catholic schools across the Sandhurst Diocese will be on show as part of this year’s Exhibition. Prizes are awarded for outstanding artworks in General Art and Spiritual Art categories across primary and secondary settings.

The MacKillop Art Exhibition is open in the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo from 10 November 2023 to Saturday 26 November 2023, 10 am – 4.00 pm Wednesday to Saturday. The Cathedral is a public and prayerful space, and we ask patrons to be respectful of the sacred nature of the place in which we are privileged to hold our Exhibition.