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The Parkin Drawing Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier award for drawing. It promotes drawing in all its forms – as discovery, a testing of ideas, and decision making.

 

 

The 2018 competition will be open for entries in the New Year.

Carpet installation scoops 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize

Kirsty Lillico from Wellington has been announced the winner of the 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize. Kirsty wins a
$20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist.  Read More

Kirsty Lillico - State Block

The Exhibition selection panel for 2017 was:

Simon Rees. Director of Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth. 
John Gow. Principal of Gow Langsford gallery, pre- eminent in their field.  
Kelcy Taratoa. Painter. His brightly coloured, high impact works based partly on comic book characters, have achieved international recognition. 
Warren Feeney. Gallery owner, art scholar and writer. Instrumental in founding the Parkin Prize for drawing.

View all the finalist artwork for the Parkin Drawing Prize 2017.