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KEDUMBA DRAWING AWARD 2020
KEDUMBA DRA WING A W ARD 2020
The following paragraph was a statement Judge of the 2020 Kedumba National
from the Headmaster, Mr. Ian Maynard, in Drawing Award, Mr John Forrester
the 2020 Kedumba catalogue, which explains Clack, was asked to enrich and enhance
briefly the history of this annual award. the Collection, and he found it difficult to
choose from the twenty invited artists who
Last year, after a temporary separation,
Blue Mountains Grammar School welcomed submitted some fine drawings. He selected
Road 1 by Amelia Carroll and Solitude in the
back the Kedumba Collection of Australian
Drawings. We are proud to have been Arthurs by Martin Rek
involved in the inception of what has for The annual Drawing Award would normally
some time been one of Australia’s most attract in excess of 100 guests, including
culturally significant Collections. We are also many of the participating artists, and
very pleased to provide this gallery as its this year would have doubled as a grand
home. I thank the trustees of the Kedumba gallery-warming event, but the COVID-19
Collection for the faith they have shown in regulations made the official opening a very
our School. low key event by necessity.
Nevertheless, the celebration of the 31
st
th
Award, held on 12 September, was a happy
affair, and those who attended really enjoyed
the occasion. It was rewarding to see many
of the participating artists make the effort to
travel long distances to attend.
The Collection is now housed in the former
Headmaster’s Residence, which has
been refurbished as a fine Gallery for the
Collection. I acknowledge the generosity
of Blue Mountains Grammar School in
providing this space. The Gallery is opened
on the first weekend of each month and we
welcome appointments at other times.
Mrs Marlene Plummer
Mrs Marlene Plummer
Director , K edumba Dr a wing Award and the
Director, Kedumba Drawing Award and the
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Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings
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Pictured left, Guest Judge of the 2020 Award, Mr John
Pictured left,
Forrester Clack. Below,Below, Headmaster, Mr Ian Maynard,
BMGS Business Manager Mr Malcolm Michielsen and
Mrs Plummer.
