Jude Rae

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Jude Rae
Born1956 (age 66–67)
Sydney, Australia
Alma materJulian Ashton Art School, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Canterbury
AwardsBulgari Award (2016), Portia Geach Memorial Award (2005 and 2008)
Website https://www.juderae.com/

Jude Rae (born 1956) is an Australian artist. She has exhibited, predominantly in Australia and New Zealand, since the 1980s, and is famous for her still life paintings, large scale interiors, and portraits.

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Biography

Jude Rae was born in Sydney in 1956. [1] [2] Her father, David Rae, was a realist painter, who is also exhibited in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. [3] [4] [2] She attended Julian Ashton Art School alongside her secondary school education from age 11 or 12. [2] [5] Both of her parents also trained at Julian Ashton Art School. [6]

Rae has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, focusing on Art History at the University of Sydney (1993) having started enrolled in Biochemistry. [2] Rae went on to achieve a Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies, University of New South Wales (1984), and Master of Arts (Painting), University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (1993). [5]

Rae began exhibiting in the 1980s, and was first included in 12 Contemporary Women at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. [5] In 1987, Rae then began showing with Painters Gallery, Sydney. [5] In 1989, after receiving the Australia Council Residency in Paris and working in London, she came to New Zealand and lived in Christchurch. [2] [7] She returned to Australia in 2003, and in the early 2000s, Rae won several awards including the Portia Geach Memorial Award in both 2005 and 2008. [2] [7]

She has also taught in both Australia and New Zealand, including at Australian National University. [1] [8]

Exhibitions

Rae has been exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions across Australia and New Zealand since the 1980s. Recent exhibitions have included:

Artworks

Rae is known for her still lifes, large scale interiors, and portraits, several of which have been award-winning. Her artworks are found in collections across Australia and New Zealand, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, [9] Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, [10] National Gallery of Australia, [11] National Portrait Gallery, [1] Te Papa Tongarewa [12] as well as private collections.

Rae is frequently commissioned to paint portraits. Her portraits have included several famous Australians and New Zealanders:

Awards

Rae has won several awards including:

Rae has also been the finalist in:

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