2008 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA)
A Grafton Regional Gallery touring exhibition

16 January - 14 March

The 2008 Jacaranda Acquisition Drawing Award or JADA, showcases 48 contemporary drawings from every state and territory in Australia, making JADA a truly national drawing exhibition.

The 2008 JADA major prize was awarded to John Philippides for his drawing entitled Portrait 2. The work is a portrait of the artist’s mother who has been the subject of many of John’s works. The portrait is the artist’s tribute to the enduring mystery of the human presence. Past major acquisitions include drawings from Thomas Spence, Godwin Bradbeer, Michael Zavros, Noel McKenna and Maria Kontis.

Image credit: John Philippides, Portrait 2, 2008. Lead point on paper.