Leith graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Queensland College of Art in 2007 and now lives and works in Melbourne.
She discovered an ink pot and pen while immersed in the monsoonal wilds of Far North Queensland and her art brings together the landscapes and fauna of her meanderings.
Her work continues to be informed by cyclic narratives related to death, decay and preservation.
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.
