Archibald winner Craig Ruddy dies aged 53 from COVID complications

Artist Craig Ruddy, who won the Archibald Prize with his striking portrait of actor David Gulpilil, has died aged 53 after contracting COVID-19.

He died on Tuesday at his home in Bryon Bay, a post oh his Facebook page confirmed.

In 2004 Ruddy won both the Archibald and the Packing Room Prize for…