Breaking the Cocoon
Marina Saint MartinGold Coast Bulletin January 2011
The eternal cycle of birth death and rebirth is just one of the representations Archibald Prize-winning artist Craig Ruddy find in his powerful works > Read more
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News and editorial for Craig Ruddy covering exhibitions and/or artist features. Please click on the links to view the full article.Gold Coast Bulletin January 2011
Ruddy wins People's Choice Archibald
9 News May 2010Sydney artist Craig Ruddy has won this year's Archibald Prize People's Choice award for his portrait of writer and director Warwick Thornton. > Read more > External Site Link
Levitation at Ipanema Beach
Lola MatheusRadar Magazine May 2010
Brazil is a country of contrasts: the big cities, the rainforest, the poor and the rich living side by side. One needs to understand it before loving it. It's a country of two souls, two worlds, which barely touch each other. But it's at the beach that these two worlds mix, social barriers dissolve and the beauty of the Brazilian people emerges: - golden bodies, open smiles and warm hearts. It was this magic that inspired Australian artist Craig Ruddy to paint in Brazil. > Read more
People love the Prince of Darkness
International Business Time (online) 24 May 2010The Archibald People's Choice Award was given to Sydney artist Craig Ruddy for his portrait of Warwick Thornton. Thornton is an Aboriginal writer-filmmaker who won awards for his feature Samson And Delilah.
The portrait, which Ruddy called The Prince of Darkness, originated from Thornton's raw and honest style in filmmaking. In a statement, Ruddy said, "Warwick's strong social consciousness drives him to fearlessly tackle society's darkest issues head on."
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Thornton crowned the peoples' prince
JOYCE MORGANThe Sydney Morning Herald 21 May 2010
HE IS called the prince of darkness. But indigenous filmmaker Warwick Thornton regards the title as a compliment. Which is just as well, since Craig Ruddy's giant portrait Warwick Thornton - prince of darkness has won the Archibald Prize People's Choice award. > Read more
Prince of Darkness wins People's Choice award
World News Australiawww.sbs.com.au 20 May 2010
Sydney artist Craig Ruddy has won this year's Archibald Prize People's Choice award for his portrait of writer and director Warwick Thornton. > Read more > External Site Link