2025
Wollongong Art Prize 2025
Wollongong Art Gallery
Wollongong, NSW
Zara Collins Toddler Toddle 2024 Secondhand heels, porcelain Photo: Zara Collins
Zara Collins Toddler Toddle 2024 Secondhand heels, porcelain Photo: Zara Collins
2025
Make Award 2025
Australian Design Centre
Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins She always hated the cold 2024 Porcelain, Egyptian paste, stain, Kozo paper. Photo: Peter Morgan
Zara Collins She always hated the cold 2024 Porcelain, Egyptian paste, stain, Kozo paper. Photo: Peter Morgan
2025
Tatiara Art Award 2025
Walkway Gallery
Bordertown, SA
Zara Collins After the Cake 2024 Kozo paper, graphite, mixed media Photo: Simon Hewson
2025
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2025
Hazelhurst Arts Centre
Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins They will never find us 2024 Kozo papers, graphite, thread, Porcelain, stain, second-hand children's shoes and chairs Photo: Peter Morgan
Zara Collins They will never find us (Detail) 2024 Kozo papers, graphite, thread, Porcelain, stain, second-hand children's shoes and chairs Photo: Lisa Sullivan
2025
Fishers Ghost Art Prize 2025
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Campbelltown, NSW
Zara Collins Disrobed 2025 Porcelain, stain Photo: Zara Collins
Zara Collins Disrobed (detail) 2025 Porcelain, stain Photo: Zara Collins
2025
Georges River Art Prize 2025
Hurstville Museum & Gallery
Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins Teddy Porcelain, underglaze, thread 2024 Photo: Zara Collins
2025
Schmick Fundraiser
Schmick Contemporary
Haymarket, Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins After the Cake 2024 Porcelain, glaze. Photo: Zara Collins
Schmick Fundraiser install shot
Schmick Fundraiser install shot
2025
Firstdraft Fundraiser
Firstdraft Gallery
Woolloomooloo, NSW
Zara Collins Unfolding the Folds Series Egyptian paste, porcelain, glaze 2024 Photo: Peter Morgan
2025
Burwood Art Prize 2025
Burwood Library & Hub
Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins Winter Woollies in a Summer Climate 2024 Porcelain, oxides, underglazes, stain Photo Simon Hewson
2025
Profile Award + Exhibition Finalist
Australian Design Centre + JMGA-NSW
Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins Unfinished 2024 Egyptian paste, knitting needles Photo: Simon Hewson
2025
International Womens Day Exhibition
Project Contemporary Artspace
Wollongong, NSW
Zara Collins They will never find us 2024 Kozo papers, graphite, porcelain, stain, thread, second-hand children's shoes and chairs Photo: Peter Morgan
Zara Collins They will never find us 2024 Kozo papers, graphite, porcelain, stain, thread, second-hand children's shoes and chairs Photo: Lisa Sullivan
2025
Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 2024 Finalist
Museums of History
Meroogal House, Nowra, NSW
Zara Collins Sweet Smelling Blankets 2023-2024 Porcelain, oxide, underglaze, essential oil Photo: Zara Collins
Zara Collins Sweet Smelling Blankets 2023-2024 Porcelain, oxide, underglaze, essential oil Photo: Zara Collins
Meroogal House, Nowra, NSW South Coast Photo: Zara Collins
Sweet Smelling Blankets Porcelain, oxide, underglaze, essential oil 2024 Photo: Josh Morris
2025
Chorus
Goodspace Gallery
Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
Zara Collins Whose undies are these? 2024 Egyptian paste Photo: Zara Collins
2025
North Queensland Ceramic Award
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Townsville, QLD
Zara Collins Aide-memoire Porcelain, Stoneware, human hair 2024
Zara Collins Aide-memoire Porcelain, Stoneware 2024
Zara Collins She always hated cold feet Egyptian paste 2023