Judges Picks: Karen Lee Mungarrja

When judging this year's Bluethumb Art Prize, Karen Lee Mungarrja expects that she will be particularly drawn to artworks that exhibit well-balanced compositions and narratives conveyed in distinctive and captivating ways. Whenever her curiosity is piqued, she will undoubtedly feel a strong desire to explore the inspiration behind the artist's work. Karen elaborates, "I'll read and scroll through artists' bios and social media to learn more about the finalists."

This curation was hand-picked by Karen to showcase her current favourite Bluethumb artworks. Want to read more about Bluethumb's top-selling Indigenous Artist and Art Prize judge? Check out our latest blog, Karen Lee Mungarrja: Top-Selling Indigenous Artist & Art Prize Judge.

Curated by Eden Young

154cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Mixed Media
A$3,760

24cm (W) x 24cm (H)

Watercolour
A$240

102cm (W) x 102cm (H)

Acrylic
A$2,500

51cm (W) x 54cm (H)

Drawing
A$390

46cm (W) x 56cm (H)

Watercolour
A$1,850

55.9cm (W) x 91.4cm (H)

Acrylic
A$700

91cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Acrylic
A$960

75cm (W) x 75cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,090

94cm (W) x 94cm (H)

Mixed Media
A$1,250

About the Curator

Eden Young

Eden joined Bluethumb in 2023 with a bachelor’s in journalism and professional writing from Swinburne University of Technology, and a deep love of art that goes beyond the page. As an award-winning graphite artist, she knows that world intimately and it shows in the way she champions creative voices.

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