Student Art Prize 2023/24

This year’s theme is PARADISE

Thanks to the ongoing generosity of Durham's alumni, we are again offering a separate prize fund for photography this year. 

Visit the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition in person at the Palatine Centre or visit the online exhibition.

The prize winners for 2023/24 are as follows:

The Richard Roberts Prize
Eva Ludlow 
On the Knees of a Woman (2024) 
Embroidery thread on cotton aida 

1^st Place Photography
Lucy Skrine  
A Fruit Offering (2023) 
Photograph on paper  

2^nd Place Photography
Stephen Spencer 
Echos of What’s Yet to Come (2023) 
Digital photograph    

3^rd Place Photography
Korina Massicott 
A Cup of Mindfulness (2024) 
Photography on paper

1^st Place Art
Hannah Ruth Andrews 
“This was Supposed to be Paradise’’ or Self-portrait of a Burnout (2023) 
Acrylic on Canvas 

2^nd Place Art and People’s Vote Winner
Sophie Draper 
A Little Cat in a Little Box (2024)  
Coloured pencil and graphic marker on paper 

3^rd Joint Place Art 
Serena Miambanzila 
The Myth of the Paradise (2024) 
Digital print on paper 

3^rd Joint Place Art 
George Davies 
Dawn in Paradise (2024) 
Oil on linen 

Read the Student Art Prize 2023/24 exhibition guide.

Student Art Prize 'Art School'

Our ‘Art Prize Art School’ offers a programme of free artist workshops, talks, films and resources to inspire you to apply for the Student Art Prize. Although the University does teach practical art courses, the ‘Art Prize Art School’ has become a regular part of the University’s student art programme, supporting you to create new work, hone your artistic skills and support your mental well-being. 

A limited number of Art Packs, containing creative materials to get you started, are also available as part of the ‘Art Prize Art School’ programme.