Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition

Top: Diana Keir in front of a painted screen. Bottom left: Estuary, Antechamber Bay. Bottom right: Dancing Xanthorfhoeas.

The Biennial Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition is set to return in 2021 after being delayed in 2020 due to bushfires and Covid lockdowns. The exhibition is a highlight on the Island’s event calendar, showcasing the rich and diverse artistic talent of the local community.

For the first time this year, the major prize at the Easter Art Exhibition will be the Diana Keir Art Award, in memory of local artist Diana Keir who passed away in 2019. Her long-time friend Alexandra McCarthy wanted to honour Diana by establishing an award that preserved her legacy, while ensuring the longevity of the celebrated biennial exhibition. Alex is working with South Australian not-for-profit artist support organisation Guildhouse, to build a perpetual funding corpus that will allow the award to continue into the future. All donations to the Diana Keir Award fund are welcomed and tax deductible.

This year’s theme for the award is ‘On the Edge’ and it will be judged by Rhana Devenport, Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia and Emma Fey, CEO of Guildhouse. Over $10,000 in prizes will be awarded across all categories.