Kedumba Collection expands by seven

Usually, only four or five artworks are picked each year to join the collection.

Orange Regional Gallery Collections Manager, Brad Hammond, said the calibre of entries was exceptionally high and the new additions meant there were 227 artworks now in the collection.

“The Kedumba Drawing Award is an annual award that has been going for nearly three decades and about three years ago Orange Regional Gallery became the home of the collection,” he said.

“It’s the longest running and one of the most highly respected awards for drawing in Australia.”

A different judge is selected each year for the award and this year’s entries were judged by Paul Delprat, Principal of the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney.

Orange City Council’s Services Policy Committee Chair Cr Ron Gander said the collection featured a diverse range of drawings because it was judged each year by an eminent artist whose only guideline was to enrich and enhance the collection.

“This means even if you don’t know a lot about art there will be something for everyone” he said. “It is an honour and a privilege that the Orange Regional Gallery is home to such a distinguished collection.”

The works chosen by Mr Delprat to be included in the collection are by Tim Allen, Chris Casali, Maryanne Coutts, Todd Fuller, Edgar Schilter, Heather Vallance and Peter Wegner.

PRESTIGIOUS COLLECTION: Orange Regional Gallery Collections Manager Brad Hammond with one of the entries for this year's Kedumba Drawing Award.