2024 has been a standout year for Year 12 student Ciaran Glasheen, who has earned widespread recognition in the Australian art scene for his exceptional paintings.
Ciaran’s painting ‘Dad likes striped shirts’ was accepted as a finalist in the prestigious Brisbane Portrait Prize – Next Gen, one of Australia’s most renowned portrait competitions. This acceptance highlights Ciaran’s dedication and exceptional talent in the field of visual arts. Throughout the year, he has shown tremendous growth and commitment to his artistic practice, culminating in this outstanding achievement.
Adding to this accomplishment, Ciaran also won the Junior section of the 2024 Cameron & Co Swim Art Prize. His stunning painting, which honours surf lifesaving in Townsville, was showcased at the Drill Hall Studio, earning him well-deserved recognition for his beautiful work.
To complete a remarkable hat trick of achievements, Ciaran’s artwork was featured in the Umbrella Studio annual members exhibition last month. Impressively, his piece was sold on opening night, marking his first sale as an artist and further establishing his emerging career.
‘Ciaran Glasheen is undoubtedly on a path to a long and successful career in the arts. His talent and dedication are rarely seen in someone so young, and we are incredibly proud to support and celebrate his journey.’ – Jenna Dann, Visual Arts Teacher at The Cathedral School.
Ciaran was also one of only two students from North Queensland to have work selected for The Creative Generation Exhibition in 2023 which was exhibited at QAGOMA in Brisbane. The other was also from Cathedral, past student Alice Edgerton (Class of 2023).