It is our pleasure to announce the winner of the 2024 Kedumba Drawing Award.
Congratulations to Robert Shepherd on his piece Study of a Small Rock—a diorama for the Daydreamer (After Drysdale)— selected as this year's winner!
Artist Statement
This drawing study of a small rock enriched with minute ridges and canyons, inspires memories of past walking adventures in the outback. As I detail its peaks, ridges and sheltered spaces, it becomes an aberration, creating paths for the imagination, for adventurous exploration, for rest and quiet thought.
The remarkable painting of Russell Drysdale’s “The Rabbiters”, comes to mind. One of many works responding to a perplexing landscape during a time of terrible drought.
For me, this small rock symbolises the Australian landscape—hostile, beautiful, and all-embracing to the imagination.
Materials
Found Rock, Wolff’s Carbon Pencil and watercolour on Fabriano Paper
For 35 years the Kedumba Drawing Award has been one of the pre-eminent awards for drawing in Australia. The addition of the $20,000 prize money will ensure that the Award continues to grow and build on its success for many years to come.
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