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“salon de refusés” 2003 - a self study

After my initial muse was unexpectedly summoned abroad in 2003, mid-way through painting her for my first attempt at the Archibald Prize, I took a chance and on a whim, ended up submitting a self-portrait instead.

Archibald prize

archibald prize

The Archibald Prize is the most prestigious painting prize in Australia, awarded annually to the best portrait, ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia’.

This open competition is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW. Finalists are displayed in an exhibition at the Gallery.

The Archibald Prize was first awarded in 1921. In establishing the prize, JF Archibald’s aim was to foster portraiture as well as support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. Over the years some of Australia’s most prominent artists have entered and the subjects have been equally celebrated in their fields.

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Painting recalls genius of whiteley

"ARKIE Whiteley’s widower Jim Elliott has bought a Craig Ruddy painting called Moonlight for $42,000 because it reminds him a work by Arkie’s father, the late artist Brett Whiteley."

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Charity auction - "rainbows for kate"

Charity auction "Rainbows for Kate" Artwork was bought by a prominent Chinese property tycoon.

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Exhibition - oxford street

Craig's artistic endeavours are an absolute reflection of the personality that abounds within and around him - multi layered, with a generosity of life and spirit immediately obvious to those who newly meet him, and known and loved by those of us who have lived with it's (and his) splendour for years.

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Exhibitions

Craig Ruddy exhibits regularly and his works are held in numerous important private collections both in Australia and internationally. He has had solo exhibitions at the Cork Street Gallery in London, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Richard Martin, Trevor Victor Harvey, Graphis Gallery, Fringe Festival and S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney, as well as in group exhibitions at many Australian institutions including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Faux Mo MONA, Broken Hill Art Gallery and Victoria Arts Centre.

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