Jerwood Drawing Prize 2011
Exhibition preview
JERWOOD Visual Arts and Drawing Projects UK have announced the 60 artists selected for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2011, which includes a first prize of £6,000, a second prize of £3,000, and two student awards of £1,000 each.
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK. Judged by an independent panel of selectors, the Prize aims to recognise and support all UK based artists, from student to established, working in the field of drawing.
Approximately 3,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration by the distinguished panel of selectors: Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Gallery; Tim Marlow, writer, broadcaster and Director of Exhibitions, White Cube; and Rachel Whiteread, artist.
The shortlist includes established artists as well as relative newcomers and students fresh from art school.
The artists selected for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2011 exhibition are:
Liam Allan, Reginald Aloysius, Gillian Anderson, Iain Andrews, Liz Bailey, Adam Bainbridge, Robert Battams, Karen Blake, Jessie Brennan, Tobias Buckel, Ruth Chambers, Sophia Crilly, Kasia Depta-Garapich, Clara Drummond, Chris Eckersley, Hilary Ellis, Kristian Evju, Louisa Fairclough, Dave Farnham, Kristian Fletcher…
…Joy Gerrard, Thomas Gosebruch, David Hamilton, Lottie Jackson-Eeles, Jessica Killeen, Gary Lawrence, Mark Lawrence, Simon Leahy-Clark, Ka Wah Liu, Bethan Lloyd Worthington, Johanna Love, Steven Lowery, Brendan Lyons, Ruby Manson, Lorna McIntosh, Paul Mcloughlin, Richard McVetis, Liam Murray, Raksha Patel, Tracey Payne…
…Andrew Penketh, Tooney Phillips, Frank Pudney, Alastair Rech, Giulia Ricci, Fran Richardson, Arthur Roberts, Nicki Rolls, Janine Rook, Daniela Sarigu, Laura Smith, Ash Summers, Sally Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Amikam Toren, Avis Underwood, Felicity Warbrick, Roanna Wells, Mick Welbourn and Polly Yates.
An exhibition of selected works will take place at JVA at Jerwood Space, London from September 14 to October 30, 2011. The exhibition will then tour nationally.
Times: Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.
JVA at Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, London, SE1 0LN