Young Dobell Drop in and Draw

Drop in and Draw.

Learn About William Dobell

4pm to 5pm Drop in and Draw a Portrait to entry the competition.

Ages 5 to 18 welcome

Free. All Materials Supplied, please bring a photo of a pet or person you would like to use as inspiration for your artwork.

About the Competition

In celebration of the Lake Macquarie Dobell Festival, Lake Macquarie City Council is inviting budding artists aged 5 – 18 to participate in the Young Dobell competition.

Sir William Dobell was a three-time Archibald Prize winner who lived in Lake Macquarie, and was known for his portraits and landscape artworks. His beloved pet dogs were also a favoured subject matter for Dobell.

Young Dobell competition participants are encouraged to create either a portrait of a person or pet who plays a significant role in their life, or a landscape artwork of a place that is special to them. The competition is open to young people throughout the Hunter region, including Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland and broader Hunter Valley areas.

There are three theme categories and four age groups in the competition.

Theme categories:

Portrait

Pet

Landscape

Age groups:

5 - 8 year olds

9 - 12 year olds

13 - 15 year olds

16 - 18 year olds

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