It is the pain of depression that has helped him to create many of his amazing, detailed works of art. Teo, who is also the Visual Arts Discipline Advisor at UOW, said last year that he had grappled with mental health issues throughout his life. Teo Treloar's artwork, This Is Impermanence, which won the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. It was judged the winner of the JADA by Peter McKay, Curatorial Manager of Australian Art at Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art. Teo's drawing is a manifestation of these experiences and ideas. The drawings featured in the work are intended to present a speculative visual platform for viewers to engage with allowing them to deconstruct the image and find meaning on their own terms. This Is Impermanence is a graphite pencil drawing that reflects on multiple ideas, including Teo’s experiences with depression and anxiety, contemporary concepts of masculinity, the master engravings of Albrecht Durer, the existential literature of Franz Kafka, and the music of the post punk band, Joy Division. The JADA celebrates drawing in all its forms, from the expressive and the abstract, to hyper-realism. The award was announced during an online ceremony, hosted by Niomi Sands, Director of Grafton Regional Gallery, and media personality Rove McManus. Teo was recognised for his work, This Is Impermanence, for one of the most prestigious drawing prizes in the country. Teo Treloar, a lecturer in Visual Arts at the University of Wollongong (UOW), has received the 2020 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA) from Grafton Regional Gallery, during a ceremony held last Friday (2 October). Visual arts lecturer receives Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award for work exploring depression
Teo Treloar takes out prestigious drawing prize
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