Jul 312 min read

Humans of 2074: Judith Daniel

Meet the award-winning local artist, Judith Daniel, who has been a member of the Ku-ring-gai Art Society for more than 45 years.

Growing up in Maroubra in the 1930s, Judith Daniel’s love for art was apparent at an early age. Her parents would often find her spending her afternoons and weekends painting and drawing.

She spent many of her early years in Maroubra before marrying and moving to Gosford, then finally back to Sydney’s North Shore in her 30s when her painting career took off.

Living in St Ives, she built herself a home studio and was inspired by her local surroundings, painting many landscapes of St Ives, and of the views from her holiday house in Medlow Bath.

She was also inspired by local art galleries and joined the art group, Nova, on the North Shore, which comprised 5-6 artists. Among her creative projects, she helped adorn the main entrance of the original Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers.

In the 1980s Judith joined the Ku-ring-gai Art Society and became one of their most active and celebrated members. The Ku-ring-gai Art Society, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, hosted regular exhibitions at the St Ives Show, for which Judith, affectionately known as Judy, created many prize-winning artworks.

She also frequently participated in the Sydney Royal Easter Show, taking home 1st prize in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and 2nd prize in 2016 and 2019 in various categories.

Her work has also been exhibited in the prestigious Blake Society.

Judy's extraordinary talent extends across different painting mediums: traditional, contemporary, figurative, mixed media, modern, abstract and still life.

Another of Judy’s passions is teaching. She held regular art classes at the Ku-ring-gai Art Centre in Roseville where she was loved by both her adult and youth students.

Now 93, Judy has downsized and many of her gorgeous works are up for sale. If you are interested in seeing what’s available, please contact the family on 0418247252.