13 January – 24 February 2007

Established in 1996 as The Cheltenham Open Drawing Exhibition and renamed The Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2001 when the Jerwood Charitable Foundation became the principle sponsor, this annual exhibition has consistently identified talent and excellence in the field of contemporary drawing. This year’s exhibition is made up of 47 drawings by 43 artists. Both collectively and individually these works clearly demonstrate innovation, diversity and progression; they contribute to debate about what drawing is and play an important part in the redefinition of the medium and its boundaries.

The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2006 includes both established and emergent artists selected for exhibition by artist Jason Brooks, Yvonne Crossley, Director of The Drawing Gallery in London, and Paul Thomas, artist and co-founder of The Jerwood Drawing Prize. The project is delivered through the working partnership of Wimbledon College of Art and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.