ADDITIONS TO PRESITGIOUS DRAWING COLLECTION ANNOUNCED

Special Envoy for the Arts, Susan Templeman, has congratulated the winner of the National Kedumba Drawing Award on being included in the collection.

South Coast/Dharawal Country artist Teo Treloar was selected as the 2023 winner of the Award, and his work, ‘Still’ was purchased by the Kedumba Trust for the Collection, which is housed on the grounds of Blue Mountains Grammar School’s Wentworth Falls campus.

A second work, ‘Baby’ by Nic Plowman, was also recommended by the judge, Chris Casali.

“Here in the Blue Mountains, we have what experts consider to be the finest collection of drawings in the country,” Ms Templeman said.

“Established in 1990 by Jeffrey Plummer, the Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings grows every year when an eminent Australian artist, who has a work in the collection, is invited to select a work from the annual Kedumba Drawing Award that will enrich and enhance the public collection,” Ms Templeman said.

“Only twenty artists are invited to participate, and this year they included Blue Mountains artist Michael Heron’s ‘Betty’s Chair’ and Anthony Cahill’s ‘Trust me #5’ and ‘Trust us’ drawings.

Director Marlene Plummer said:

“It was a pleasure to have Susan Templeman join some of the participating artists, Kedumba "friends" and special guests at the Official Opening of the 34th Kedumba Drawing Award. I am delighted with the drawings selected by the judge, Chris Casali, who took two days to make her choice and recommendation. I encourage visitors to the Gallery to enjoy some wonderful drawings.”

The 2023 Kedumba Drawing Award is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm and weekdays by appointment. Contact 0418414402 [email protected].