Royal Easter Show Art Awards 2017

To be the recipient of a Royal Easter Show Art Award, New Zealands largest art competition, is a significant achievement representing months, years and sometimes decades of hard work and dedication.

Congratulations Bernadette Parsons who won the 1st prize in the watercolour section at the 2017 Royal Easter Show.

Congratulations to Carolyn Judge
Carolyns painting Tui Sunset won the Raye Hannam trophy for best watercolour at the Auckland Easter 2017 Show, the biggest art show in New Zealand. The judges comment: Its not often you see pink in a painting, but this works very well. The cool and warm colours are well balanced.

Carolyn: I practised watercolour for twelve years and then pressed the reset button. I went back to basics with all new materials, using my knowledge, but taking a completely fresh approach. I work with spontaneity, painting with controlled looseness. I feel very proud to have won this prestigious trophy.

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