WSA Painting Prize 2025

22 September – 18 October 2025

Now in its third year, the WSA Painting Prize is an international initiative seeking to build on a long-standing tradition of cultural and creative exchange between Greece, France, and the UK through education and art.

It is an opportunity to see innovative and inspiring work produced by emerging artists nationally and internationally, and to celebrate ongoing creative collaborations. The prize is organized by Winchester School of Art, a centre of excellence for undergraduate fine art with a long history of challenging, experimental and accomplished painting, supported by the University of Southampton and DionysiaTrust, and curated by Dr Christina Mamakos, Lecturer in Fine Art at WSA.

WSA Painting Prize 2025
 

Special Mentions

Nefeli Dimou – University of Ioannina
Allan Madin – The Experimental School of Art Annecy Alps (ESAAA)
Elif Yanya – The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL

 

Finalists

Maria Chatziantoniou – University of Ioannina
Manon Desandre – Montpellier Agglomeration School of Fine Arts
Nefeli Dimou – University of Ioannina
Spyridoula Fideropoulou – Athens School of Fine Art
Allan Madin – ESAAA – The Experimental School of Art Annecy Alps
Maria McGuigan – Belfast School of Art, Ulster University 
Lætitia Morabito-Rey – Toulon-Provence-Mediterranean School of Art 
Hollie Rickard – Leeds School of Arts, Leeds Beckett University 
Emily Taylor – University of Hertfordshire 

Find out more about the Painting Prize, and view the full list of nominees

A close-up view of a gallery wall featuring an abstract painting in shades of red and brown. In the background, a red pedestal holds a small artwork, and other paintings are visible on adjacent walls.
A close-up view of a gallery wall featuring an abstract painting in shades of red and brown. In the background, a red pedestal holds a small artwork, and other paintings are visible on adjacent walls.A bright gallery space with white walls displays large colorful paintings, including a multi-panel artwork and an abstract piece on a red pedestal in the center. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the background let in natural light.A folded paper artwork with textured surfaces and organic patterns in earthy tones is displayed on a wooden table. The background shows a glass door with partial text reading “The Winchester.”A gallery corner with a large rust-colored metal installation leaning against the wall, partially painted with blue and black marks and the word “FREE.” A vertical artwork with dripping gold paint hangs on the adjacent wall.
WSA Painting Prize 2025
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