Awards

2024

Winner (painting): Water Colour New Zealand
On-line competition – Wellington NZ

2023

Finalist (Painting) Healing Power of Elements – USA

2022

Finalist (Painting) Tasman National Art Awards – NZ

2021
Merit Award (Painting) Tasman National Art Awards – NZ
2020

Award of Excellence (painting): ‘The Spirit of Resilience’
Online exhibition Healing Power of Art – USA

Runner Up (painting): ARTAVITA, In The Time Of The Coronavirus

2019

Finalist (painting) Tasman National Art Awards – NZ

2017

Award of Excellence (painting) ‘HerStory’
Online exhibition, Manhattan Arts Intenational – New York USA

2016

Merit Award (painting): Ashburton Society of Arts, Annual Exhibition
Ashburton NZ

4th Award (sculpture): LST (Light, Space & Time)
All Women online exhibition – USA

2015

Winner (painting): Rxhibition
Online award – New York USA

Finalist (painting): Peter Doig Art Award,
Marlborough Art Society – Blenheim NZ

Merit Award (painting): ‘Hot Topics, Bold Expressions’
Online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International – New York USA

Award of Excellence (painting): ‘New Beginnings’
Online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International – New York USA

2014

People’s Choice Award (sculpture): 1st Bi-Annual Stone Symnposium 
Ashburton NZ

2013

Finalist (painting): Clifton Art Prize
Auckland NZ

Merit Award (painting): Darfield Artweek,
Malvern Community Arts Council – Darfield NZ

Finalist (painting): Peter Doig Art Award,
Marlborough Art Society – Blenheim NZ

2012

1st Award (painting): Water Colour NZ
Online competition – Wellington NZ

Finalist (painting): Peter Doig Art Award,
Marlborough Art Society – Blenheim NZ

Merit Award (painting): 60th Annual Art Awards,
South Canterbury Arts Society – Timaru NZ

Darfield Art Award (sculpture): Darfield Artweek,
Malvern Community Arts Council – Darfield NZ

2011

1st Award (sculpture): 7th Annual West Melton Art Event
West Melton NZ

2nd Award (painting): 7th Annual West Melton Art Event
West Melton NZ

2nd Award (painting): 59th Annual Art Awards,
South Canterbury Arts Society – Timaru NZ

Commendation Award (painting): Ashburton Society of Arts Annual Exhibition
Ashburton NZ

2010

Finalist (sculpture): Aesthetica International Creative Works Competition – UK

2009

Finalist (sculpture): COCA Anthony Harper Contmeporary Art Award
Christchurch NZ

Finalist (sculpture): Aesthetica International Creative Works Competition – UK

'Guardians' sculpture by Ruth Killoran
'Garden Songs' by Ruth Killoran
'Gift Wrapped' by Ruth Killoran
'Love Knot', sculpture by Ruth Killran
'Stamp Out the Past' by Ruth Killoran