Splash Watercolour New Zealand's Annual Exhibition

Splash + Ceramicus 2020

Yes, Splash is happening once again.

Saturday 24 October - Sun 8 November 2020
Open 10 - 5 daily, FREE entry
The NZ Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington

The exhibition will be held together with the annual exhibition of ceramic art ''Ceramicus-2020'' presented by Wellington Potters' Association with guest artist Debbie Pointon.

The combined exhibition is one of the highlights of the Wellington arts calendar and not to be missed.



Splash-2020 Awards Congratulations to All Winners!




Watercolour NZ Supreme Award

Adrienne Pavelka - "Norwester"

Watercolour New Zealand Merit Awards

  • Kasia Wiercinska "Walking on a Beach"
  • Claire Forbes "Street Crossers, Melbourne"
  • Jacky Pearson "Loner Before the Storm"
  • Richard Bolton "Derelict Cottage"
  • Brian Baxter "Ngakuta Bay, Marlborough"

Gordon Harris Award for Innovation in Watercolour

Sally Banks "Reef Pool X"

Gordon Harris Award for Best Painting by a Junior Artist (Under 18)

Emily Bergman "Waves"

Patrons Award for Best Small Work

Dianne Taylor "Wedding Guests"

Small Work Merit Awards

  • Pam Lines "Arctic Light"
  • Charlotte Hird "Pencarrow"

Bryce Gallery Award

Duleep de Silva "Flamenco Dancer"

The Memelink Artspace Gallery Peoples Choice Award

The Splash team would like to say a big thank you to the Memelink Artspace Gallery for sponsoring the Peoples
Choice Award. Gallery owner Alfred Memelink is a past president of Watercolour New Zealand and has served
on the committee for 14 years. He is forever generous to Watercolour New Zealand and the art world with his
knowledge and time.

A total of 1145 visitors completed voting slips. Children, as well as adults, take pleasure in deciding which painting is their favourite. This makes the Peoples Choice important and artists pay attention to the subjects and styles that attract votes. We are delighted that a painting by our guest artist, Svetlana Orinko, was the choice of the visitors.

Here are the placings:
  • 1st Restless Harmony by Svetlana Orinko
  • 2nd Thorndon Quay by Dianne Taylor
  • 3rd Early Morning on the Ghost Road by Rosemary Mercer

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