Nicole Cullinan

2026 YTD Semi-finalist National Portrait Gallery Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Prize (formerly BP)

EDUCATION

Julian Ashton School of Art 2023-2026, Art Renewal Centre (ARC), Chris Browne.

Florence Academy of Art 2024 (ARC) March, April, September. Workshops.

Leica Akedemie 2023/24 Phil Penman Robin Lowe Jesse Marlow

Atelier Melbourne Studio of Art, 2024 (ARC) One-Year Bargue Drawing Program.

Melbourne Studio of Art 2023 Oil Painting with Ben Howe

Post-Grad studies, University of Melbourne, Sociology 2020

Bachelor of Economics 2000

EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)

2025

Salon 2025 Small Scale Lethbridge

Sol Gallery Solo Show

Red Gallery Fitzroy Art School Group

Omnia Art Prize (finalist)

2024

Brunswick Gallery Small Scale Exhibition

2023

Environmental Art Prize Manly Art Gallery (finalist August)

Du Rietz Art Award (finalist July)

Brisbane Rotary Art Show

Brunswick Street Gallery Fifty Squared Art Prize

Omnia Art Prize (finalist, 3 works – sold)

Moonee Valley Art Show group (2 works)

Red Hill Art Show group (3 works)

Lethbridge Small Scale Art – Salon des refuses (online) 3 oil works.

2022

Retrospective – DRIFT ARTS FESTIVAL group

2021

Inside out with JR- Photo Festival Australia group

AWARDS

2024

Highly Commended Mono Photo Awards Portrait

Commended Mono Photo Awards Portrait

2023

Best Photograph 2nd Prize Moonee Valley Art Show

Top 30 The Landscape Awards – Sustainable Scene

Highly Commended Mono Photo Awards People Portrait

Commended Mono Photo Awards (2 Images) Places

Highly Commended The Landscape Awards – Literary Pond

Commended The Landscape Awards – The Pond

Commended The Landscape Awards – Snow Beneath the Mistletoe

Commended The Landscape Awards – Urban Jungle

Commended The Landscape Awards – Iconic Australiana

2022

Commended Mono Photo Awards – Places – W Hotel

Commended Mono Photo Awards – Portrait – Passata Day

Commended Mono Photo Awards – Portrait – Madre’s Mop

Commended Mono Photo Awards – Portrait – Deli Day

Shortlisted World Architecture News – Female Frontier Awards

2021

Finalist Premier’s Design Awards – Communication – Photo Essay

Highly Commended Mono Photo Awards – Portrait – Diaphanous

Finalist The Design Files Awards Collaboration Poodle Bar with Bergman and Co.

Career Highlight 2023 My first photographic magazine cover (US publication)

RESIDENCIES

Artist in residency December 2022 Orquevaux France

Artist in residency May 2022 Quarantine Police Point Australia

Artist in residency February 2020 Quarantine Police Point