Jerwood Drawing Prize

In 2008, 2,537 entries were submitted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize for consideration by a selection panel which comprised Tony Bevan, Artist; Emma Dexter, Director of Exhibitions at Timothy Taylor Gallery & Editor of Vitamin D (Phaidon); and John McDonald, Art Critic of the Sydney Morning Herald.

The shortlist of 63 drawings included work by 54 highly regarded, established artists as well as relative newcomers and students fresh from art school.

First Prize (£6,000): Warren Baldwin

Second Prize (£3,000): Lia Anna Hennig

Student Prize (£1,000): Tobias Teschner

Student Prize (£1,000): Aline von der Assen

 

TOUR INFORMATION

7th November - 28th November 2008
Summerfield Gallery, Pittville Studios, University of Gloucestershire, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3JG

24th January – 8th March 2009
Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RX

18th March – 25th April 2009
Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery, The Market Cross, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1BT

 

EVENTS

A series of events accompanied the exhibition. Where available, click the links below to listen to audio from these events.

Monday 13th October 2008
A panel discussion was held with Jerwood Drawing Prize 2008 Prize winners, Warren Baldwin (First Prize) and Lia Anna Hennig (Second Prize). The artists were joined by Professor Anita Taylor.

Thursday 23 October 2008
As part of the nationwide Campaign for Drawing during October, Jerwood Space ran a special afternoon of drawing activities where the public were given the chance to join artists from the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2008 including; Annabel Dover, Andrew Penketh and Ben Coode-Adams.

The catalogue for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2008 is not currently available to view online.