John Bokor, Studio Table, 90x70cm, 2025, charcoal, wash and collage, framed. Finalist, Kedumba Drawing Award 2025
Congratulations to John BOKOR, who is a finalist in the 2025 Kedumba Drawing Award, which is organised by the Kedumba Trust, Wentworth Falls, NSW.
Thank you to the 2025 Guest Judge, artist and lecturer, Peter Sharp.
John’s Artist Statement:
I still feel like a kid when I have a big sheet of paper in front of me. In my opinion this is the best part of the experience of drawing.
I like to draw with charcoal and a wet brush, making marks and creating shadows. I collage pieces of paper over areas I want to rework. This often fractures the space in a way that I enjoy playing with. Things move backwards and forwards on the picture plane creating their own rhythm. I often leave drawings taped to boards around the studio for up to a year. In this respect I have been able to treat drawings more like paintings.
From Kedumba’s Website:
The Kedumba Collection is a public entity, protected by a Trust. It exists solely to promote the practice of drawing in Australia. Each year an eminent Australian artist judges the drawing award. Previous years judges have included Kevin Connor, Ann Thomson, John Wolseley, Nicholas Harding and Cherry Hood among many others.
Exhibition Dates: 15 Nov – 28 Jan
Exhibition Opening: 15 Nov at 2:00PM — see you there!