Craig Ruddy

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Craig Ruddy (born August 8, 1968 in Forestville , New South Wales , † January 4, 2022 in Byron Bay , New South Wales) was an Australian painter .

life and work

Craig Ruddy graduated in 1988 with degrees in interior design, graphic design and fashion illustration. In 2002 he turned full-time to painting. He lived and worked in Barcelona in 2005 , in Buenos Aires in 2008 , in Rio de Janeiro in 2009 , in Sydney in 2010, in Byron Bay in 2012 , in Lima and in Buenos Aires in 2013 , between Buenos Aires and Byron Bay in 2015 and in Byron Bay from 2016.

Craig Ruddy is known for his portraits, which are often woven into abstract landscapes. His themes include the Australian Aborigines and their culture. For his paintings he often used mixed media such as oil paint, charcoal, pencil, lacquer and occasionally glass, which he applied in layers, creating an illusion of transparency.

In 2004 Ruddy won the Archibald Prize for his portrait of David Gulpilil entitled two worlds . A competitor for the award, artist Tony Johansen, took legal action against the Art Gallery of New South Wales award ceremony for this portrait for believing that Ruddy's work was a drawing, not a painting, because he mainly used charcoal as a painting medium and, according to the statutes for the prize, it was out of the question for the award. In June 2006 the Supreme Court dismissed New South Wales , the Supreme Court , the action on Johansen. In August 2006, Ruddy sold the painting to a private collector through Sotheby’s auction house in Sydney for A $ 312,000 .

The artist was again a finalist for the Archibald Prize in 2006 (with a diptych titled Self-portrait ), 2010 (with The Prince of Darkness , a portrait of Warwick Thornton ), 2011 (with a portrait of Cathy Freeman ) and 2020 (with Dark Emu , a portrait by Bruce Pascoe ).

Ruddy has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions, including in London , Melbourne and Sydney. The portrait of Warwick Thornton is in the collection of the Home Of The Arts Gallery (HOTA Gallery) in Gold Coast , Queensland ; Ruddy's other works are in private collections.

The artist died in early January 2022 at the age of 53 from complications from being infected with COVID-19 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paulina Vidal: Archibald Prize winner Craig Ruddy dies from COVID-19 complications. In: Australian Broadcasting Corporation , January 5, 2022, accessed January 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ a b Melanie Kembrey: Craig Ruddy, artist of controversial Archibald Prize-winning portrait, dies of COVID aged 53. In: Sydney Morning Herald , January 5, 2022, accessed January 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ a b c Craig Ruddy, Australian b. 1968-. Biography. In: brendacolahanfineart.com
  4. ↑ Craig Ruddy, Australian b. 1968-. Overview. In: brendacolahanfineart.com
  5. ↑ Craig Ruddy. David Gulpilil, two worlds. In: Art Gallery of New South Wales , Sydney 2004.
  6. ^ Art case thrown out. In: Sydney Morning Herald, June 14, 2006.
  7. ↑ Katrina Strickland: Not bad, for what it's worth. In: The Australian Financial Review of March 3, 2007.
  8. ↑ Craig Ruddy. Self-portrait - into the box. In: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2006.
  9. ↑ a b Craig Ruddy. The prince of darkness - Warwick Thornton. In: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2010.
  10. ↑ Craig Ruddy. Cathy Freeman. In: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2011.
  11. ↑ 'Dark emu' - portrait of Bruce Pascoe. In: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Ruddy, Craig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian painter
BIRTH DATE August 8, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Forestville , New South Wales , Australia
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 2022
PLACE OF DEATH Byron Bay , New South Wales , Australia