The Kedumba Collection

Since its inception in 1990, the Kedumba Collection has acquired more than 250 drawings.

The collection has been built on the winning entries from the annual Kedumba Drawing Award as well as approved gifts and acquisitions by the Artist Trustees and Director on behalf of the Collection.

Over the years the Collection has become one of the most significant and important collections of late 20th century and contemporary drawing in Australia.
Artists represented include Sidney Nolan, Margaret Olley, Lloyd Rees, John Olsen, Elizabeth Cummings, Jan Senbergs, Wendy Sharpe, Lucy Culliton, Ben Quilty and Aida Tomescu among many others.

Artists in the Collection

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Tim Allen

Ann Thomson, artist Acquired by the judge Paul Delprat from the 2016 Award..

Rick Amor

In 1965 he completed a Certificate of Art at Caulfield Institute of Technology, followed by three years of study at […]

Kim Anderson

Kim completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy in 2003. In 2007 she […]

Andrew Antoniou

Studied fine arts at Winchester School of Art, Central School of Art, London and came to Australia in 1986. In […]

Suzanne Archer

Born UK 1945. Suzanne has had 32 solo exhibitions and currently has an exhibition Afterlife at Maitland Regional Art Gallery.

Howard Arkley

Born 1951 - died 1999 Howard Arkley’s principal theme was unique and instantly recognizable – a celebration of hometown Melbourne […]

Earle Backen

Earle Backen (1927 – 2005) was one of the most respected painters in Sydney. He was a wonderful teacher and […]

Jacqueline Balassa

Jacqueline Balassa is a contemporary landscape painter based in Sydney, Australia, working in the mediums of oil painting, gouache painting […]

John Beard

Born 1943, Wales; lives in Sydney. International exhibitions include Gulbenkian's Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon; Tate Gallery, St Ives, UK; […]

Krista Berga

Born 1970, Auckland. Studied life drawing under David Paulson, 1993-96. Solo exhibitions: Sherman Galleries and Artbox, Sydney, 1998; Andrew Baker […]

Jo Bertini

Jo Bertini is an award winning, established Australian artist lecturer. She is known internationally for her paintings and drawings of […]

Mac Betts

Mac Betts (1932–2010) was a celebrated British-born Australian artist renowned for his lyrical abstraction and evocative depictions of the Western […]
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The Kedumba Drawing Award

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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