Ella Jones from Lower Hutt has been announced the winner of the 2024 Parkin Drawing Prize and $25,000 - sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron, and philanthropist. Ella’s winning piece, titled The Visual World is Inexhaustible, is a captivating graphite drawing of 120 paper drawings on graphite interwoven with steel wire that... Keep Reading
Shortlist revealed in ‘record-breaking’ year for Parkin Drawing Prize 10th anniversary Artist’s hair, a bird’s nest, harakeke, a wedding dress, recycled wire, marble, and hand stitching are just some of the interesting materials used to create works shortlisted in the 2022 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive... Keep Reading
Modernist abstract drawing wins 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize Mark Braunias from Kawhia, Waikato has been announced the winner of the 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize and $25,000 – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron, and philanthropist. Mark’s work ‘In search of the Saccharine Underground’, using ink and acrylic on industrial... Keep Reading
Shortlist revealed in ‘record-breaking year’ for Parkin Drawing Prize Recycled pants, living bacteria on a ceiling tile, op-shop bed sheets, and ball point pen on eco-toilet paper are just some of the interesting materials used to create works shortlisted in the 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive 563... Keep Reading
Head Judge announced for 2021 Parkin Drawing Award Dr Sarah Farrar, Head of Curatorial and Exhibitions at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, has beenselected as the Head Judge for the 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize national competition.The national drawing competition, attracting a major prize of $25,000, was launched byphilanthropist and arts... Keep Reading
Finalists announced for 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize Recycled pantyhose, korari sticks and bed sheets are just some of the interesting materials used to create works shortlisted in the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive 482 entries, of which 76 have been selected for the short-list. The national drawing... Keep Reading
Head Judge announced for 2020Parkin Drawing Award Charlotte Davy, Head of Art at Te Papa Tongarewa has been selected as the Head Judge for the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize national competition. For the first time since it was launched in 2012, the prestigious prize will be increased from $20,000 to $25,000, thanks to the generosity of the... Keep Reading
Michael Dell from Nelson has been announced the winner of the 2019 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Michael’s work ‘Every Valley’ measuring 1.9 metres by 1.4 metres, a charcoal drawing on a prepared canvas stretcher, was chosen as the winner. Keep Reading
Finalists announced for 2019 Parkin Drawing Prize A toilet and sink, no.8 wire, an oak table and recycled nylons are just some of the interesting works shortlisted in the 2019 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive 472 entries, of which 78 have been selected for the short-list. Keep Reading
Jacqui Colley from Lower Hutt, has been announced the winner of the 2018 Parkin Drawing Prize sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Jacqui’s work Long Echo measuring 2.4 metres by 1.2 metres is a drawing etched on aluminium using acid and a combination of black oil pigment, was chosen as the winner from an impressive 463... Keep Reading
Carpet installation scoops 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize Media Release : 2 August 2017 Kirsty Lillico from Wellington has been announced the winner of the 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Kirsty’s work State Block measuring 3.7 metres x 4.7 metres, was ch... Keep Reading
The 2017 $20,000 Parkin Contemporary New Zealand Drawing Award, generously provided and founded by Chris Parkin of Wellington, the 84 finalistsleft me with a daunting task of selecting only 1 winner and 10 highly commended works. I thank the judging panel of Kelcy Taratoa, John Gow, Simon Rees andWarren Feeney who brought the more daunting tas... Keep Reading
Hannah Beehre from Christchurch has been announced the winner of the 2016 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Hannah’s work The Catastrophe was chosen as the winner from an impressive 429 entries nationwide and 90 finalists at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on... Keep Reading
Monique Jansen from Titirangi in Auckland has been announced the winner of the inaugural Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize - sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and owner of Museum Art Hotel in Wellington. Keep Reading
Judges announce short-list for The Parkin Drawing Award. 800 entries received for the inaugural prize. Drawing is certainly alive and well in New Zealand with a high standard of entries received for the inaugural Parkin Drawing Award Keep Reading
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