William Dobell’s love of drawing was recognised in 1993 when the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation initiated a drawing prize in his name at the Art Gallery of NSW. For 20 years, the annual Dobell Prize for Drawing encouraged excellence in drawing and draughtsmanship among Australian artists. Past winners include Kevin Connor, David Fairbairn, Virginia Grayson, Nicholas Harding, Ann Pollak, Gareth Sansom, Jan Senbergs, Garry Shead and Aida Tomescu.
