prize shows
2010 - 'Artists Self Portrait Prize' The University of Queensland National, Qld Australia
2008 - 'Premier of Queensland National Art Award in New Media', Queensland Art Gallery
2003 - ʻPlaces that Name Usʼ Kate Challis RAKA Award , The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne
- 'The 2003 Portia Geach Memorial Award', S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2002 - 'Bendigo Bank Tattersallʼs Club Art Prize 2002', Victoria, Australia
- 'Archibald National Portrait Prize' - Art Gallery of NSW, Australia
2001 - 'Blake Prize', touring Australia
- 'Charles Gairdner Art Prize' Perth WA
- 'Bunbury Biennale', Bunbury, WA
- 'City of Joondalup Invitation Art Prize', Joondalup, WA
- 'Archibald National Portrait Prize' - Art Gallery of NSW
2000 - 'Doug Moran National Portrait Prize'- Finalists touring exhibition Australia
- 'Mandorla Religious Art Award - Perth WA
- 'Mornington Peninsula Works on Paper Prize', Mornington Peninsula, NSW
1998 - 'Kate Challis RAKA Award', Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
2008 - 'Premier of Queensland National Art Award in New Media', Queensland Art Gallery
2003 - ʻPlaces that Name Usʼ Kate Challis RAKA Award , The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne
- 'The 2003 Portia Geach Memorial Award', S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2002 - 'Bendigo Bank Tattersallʼs Club Art Prize 2002', Victoria, Australia
- 'Archibald National Portrait Prize' - Art Gallery of NSW, Australia
2001 - 'Blake Prize', touring Australia
- 'Charles Gairdner Art Prize' Perth WA
- 'Bunbury Biennale', Bunbury, WA
- 'City of Joondalup Invitation Art Prize', Joondalup, WA
- 'Archibald National Portrait Prize' - Art Gallery of NSW
2000 - 'Doug Moran National Portrait Prize'- Finalists touring exhibition Australia
- 'Mandorla Religious Art Award - Perth WA
- 'Mornington Peninsula Works on Paper Prize', Mornington Peninsula, NSW
1998 - 'Kate Challis RAKA Award', Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
grants & awards
2008 - Finalist- National New Media Award Queensland Art Gallery
2006 - Honorary Doctorate in Literature, Murdoch University, Perth WA
- Australia Council Fellowship
- Finalist- Portia Geach Memorial Award
2003 - Finalist- RAKA Award
2002 - Finalist- Archibald Prize
2001 - Winner- The Peopleʼ Choice Award; 18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Art Award
2001 - Finalist- Archibald Portrait Prize
2000 - Winner- Mandorla Award for Religious Art
- Winner(Painting) - 17th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
- Finalist- NAIDOC Aboriginal Artist of the Year
- Finalist- Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
1998 - Australia Council Development Grant
- Artist in Residence, Curtin University
- Finalist- RAKA Award
1997 - Finalist- Portia Geach Memorial Award
1995 - Australia Council Development Grant.
2006 - Honorary Doctorate in Literature, Murdoch University, Perth WA
- Australia Council Fellowship
- Finalist- Portia Geach Memorial Award
2003 - Finalist- RAKA Award
2002 - Finalist- Archibald Prize
2001 - Winner- The Peopleʼ Choice Award; 18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Art Award
2001 - Finalist- Archibald Portrait Prize
2000 - Winner- Mandorla Award for Religious Art
- Winner(Painting) - 17th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
- Finalist- NAIDOC Aboriginal Artist of the Year
- Finalist- Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
1998 - Australia Council Development Grant
- Artist in Residence, Curtin University
- Finalist- RAKA Award
1997 - Finalist- Portia Geach Memorial Award
1995 - Australia Council Development Grant.