A pioneering celebration of drawing returned to Trinity Buoy Wharf in London running from 18 January – 1 February 2020. This current exhibition, the annual Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize celebrates this revival of drawing in London’s historic Docklands.
“Drawing has seen something of a renaissance in the last twenty years in the UK”, wrote Professor Anita Taylor in The Guardian in 2014.
Until recently, resources and opportunities for drawing were few and far between. It was to bridge this gap that the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize was created in 1994.
Led since by its founding Director, Professor Anita Taylor, Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee, and supported by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust, this open exhibition has established a reputation for championing excellence in contemporary drawing practice. 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.
The 68 drawings selected for the 2019 exhibition by Chantal Joffe RA, Andrew Nairne OBE and Dr Dorothy Price successfully toured to The Salisbury Museum before coming to London. They can be viewed in Chainstore at Trinity Buoy Wharf until 1 February 2020. The exhibition is open daily from 11am to 4pm and is free to see.
The Drawing Prize project was founded in 1994 as the Rexel Derwent Open Drawing Exhibition and was known from 1996-2000 as the Cheltenham Open Drawing Exhibition. From 2001-2017 it was known as Jerwood Drawing Prize, with Jerwood Charitable Foundation as the principal benefactor. Previous supporters have included Westland Nurseries, The Summerfield Charitable Trust, CHK Charities and the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation.
A rich programme of events for art lovers, artists and designers in London
The exhibition has been accompanied by a wide range of events, held in The Chainstore at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Numerous artists and leading industry professionals are presenting talks and workshops that celebrate drawing, explore its role, and encourage everyone to participate.
The following events will be on over next few days:
• Wednesday 29 January – Drawing Session: Drawing from Life with the Royal Drawing School
• Thursday 30 January – Professional development talk for artists: Building and Sustaining a Professional Career with Emma Parker and Penny Harris from Parker Harris
• Friday 31 January – Director’s Talk with Anita Taylor and Drawing reception
• Saturday 1 February – Drawing Discussion: On Transcription with Penny McCarthy and Anita Taylor at 11am.
