Cranleigh Barton award draws to a conclusion
The Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award for 2005 has been awarded to Kristin Hollis of Christchurch for her work The Cat Farmer’s Wife.
Set up in 1993 to recognise excellence in drawing and raise its status in art education and practice, the award is supported by a legacy made by Canterbury watercolourist Cranleigh Barton, who died in 1975.
This year’s judges were Philip Trusttum, Fiona Gunn and Neil Roberts. Describing the work as “simultaneously unpretentious, skilled and playful”. They say Kristen’s work shows a good visual sense of spatial movement and exchange between the three key elements. The drawing is well balanced, with an easy contrast and juxtaposition of ideas, they say.
Ms Barton receives $7500 for her winning entry. Highly commended were were Homage to Brian Warner by Samantha Wallace (Waimate), at right, and Plan for a Japanese Garden by Martin Ball (Auckland).
- Ms Hollis’ drawing is on show with 16 other selected entries at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu until 2 October
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