The Drawing Year 2024

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Zoe Andrews with her work The Dance That Swallowed Time. Egg yolk on porcelain tiles.
Photograph by Isabel Milligan, courtesy of the Royal Drawing School
Zoe Andrews with her work The Dance That Swallowed Time. Egg yolk on porcelain tiles. Photograph by Isabel Milligan, courtesy of the Royal Drawing School

A special exhibition showcasing more than 500 works by 31 students.

The Royal Drawing School based in Shoreditch, London has opened The Drawing Year 2024, a special exhibition showcasing more than 500 works by 31 students who have studied in the School’s year-long, postgraduate-level scholarship course. The exhibition runs from Wednesday 4 December until Thursday 19 December 2024. All the works are available to purchase in person and online with prices ranging from £70 - £4000. 

To coincide with the exhibition, Zoe Andrews, a graduating student of the course was announced as the winner of the Christie’s Award, presented in partnership with the Royal Drawing School.

Zoe Andrews, said: “The Drawing Year has been transformative – a journey where drawing became a language of discovery. Observational drawing taught me to see with fresh eyes, every line a mark of presence. This practice now lives within my ceramics, where drawing fuels the dialogue between fleeting observation and enduring form. The Christie’s Award will allow me to continue this journey, deepening my exploration of form and presence. My deepest gratitude goes to my peers, tutors, and family who supported me through this extraordinary year.”

The winner was selected from The Drawing Year 2024 exhibition by the School’s External Assessment Board: Sydney Picasso, Writer and Researcher, Bharti Kher, Artist and Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Art Critic. The £15,000 Award supports a year of creative development and production, culminating in a solo exhibition at the Royal Drawing School.

The Drawing Year 2024 exhibition features work by artists from many backgrounds including painting, printmaking, animation, illustration, drama, architecture, fashion and textiles, art history, philosophy and English literature. The Drawing Year is a full scholarship postgraduate-level course which provides an opportunity for intensive practice in drawing from observation. Approximately thirty students are selected from a pool of over 500 applicants to attend the course.

The artists are:

 Zoe Andrews, Bek Ashton, Ikesha Avo, Arthur Boothby, Akilah Chambers, Natalie Charles, Tom Cubitt, Samuel Donagh, Maj Lisa Dörig, Myrtle Glanville, Clover Godsal, Heera Gul, Isaac Heard, Phoebe Howard, Angus Macdonald, Paul Majek, Nancy Martin, Esme McMillan-Scott, George Meadows, Keziah Mornin, Carlos Pancorbo, Will Powers, Anna Redwood, Jack Shearing, Tobias Tatham, Rosie Tuff, Daniel C. Turner, Roman Vaughan-Williams, Vito Walker, Rebecca Willing and Madeleine Wood.

The Royal Drawing School, 19 – 22 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3SG

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 7pm, Saturdays 10am - 4pm

Works from the exhibition can also be purchased online at: www.royaldrawingschool.org