Splash® is the national exhibition of Watercolour New Zealand Inc., featured best paintings by professional and amateur watercolour artists all across New Zeland from Whangarei to Invercargill.
Splash-2022
Exhibition season 5 - 20 November 2022, 10 am - 5 pm
The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington
Guest Artist - Brian Baxter
Brian Baxter has, over the last 40 odd years, established himself as one of New Zealand’s most sought after artists in the field of landscape, still life, flower and portrait studies. Five overseas tours since 2000 have produced paintings from Italy, UK, Europe, USA, Pacific Islands and Australia, but his main source of inspiration is still New Zealand, “the most beautiful country in the world”.
Read interview with Brian Baxter
Splash-2022 Awards
Watercolour New Zealand Supreme Award $1000
Artist: Bernadette Parsons Title: Joy of Watercolour
Watercolour New Zealand Merit Awards X 5 $200 each
Artist: Jacky Pearson Title: Splash!
Artist: Amanda Brett Title: Triplets
Artist: Mitsuyo Field Title: Glorious Roses
Artist: Duleep de Silva Title: Forest River
Artist: Roderick Weston Title: Mt. Ruapehu, from the West
Gordon Harris Award for Innovation in Watercolour
$200 voucher for art materials from Gordon Harris
Artist: Pam Lines Title: Up the Whanganui
Gordon Harris Award for Best Painting by a Junior Artist (Under 18)
$100 voucher for art materials from Gordon Harris
Artist: Fletcher O'Hagan Title: Mt Ruapehu
Patron’s Awards for Small Works
Best small work $100
Artist: George Dight Title: Autumn Vines
Small work merit awards X 2 $50 each
Artist: Sue Wild Title: Charming England
Artist: Sally Banks Title: Seafloor Snapshot 1
Bryce Gallery Award for use of Tone
Art Materials valued at $325
Artist: Dianne Taylor Title: Morning Drizzle, Willis Street
Memelink Artspace Award for People’s Choice
Art Materials valued at $200
to be announced on November 20
Free Demonstrations
Visitors who would like to watch watercolours being painted are welcome to watch as experienced artists demonstrate their skills. Demonstrations are scheduled for 1 - 3pm on weekends.
Details for your diary of watercolour artists demonstrating each weekend during the exhibition season weekends 1-3pm:
November 5th -Brian Baxter (Guest Artist)
November 6th - Bernadette Parsons
November 12th - Alfred Memelink
November 13th - Helen Wilson & John McDonnell
November 19th -Jacky Pearson
November 20th -Joy de Geus
Important dates
Monday 24 October: Closing date for Splash 2022 entry form
Wednesday 26 October: Delivery day for couriered entries to Pack and Send
Tuesday 1 November: Receiving day for hand delivered 9.30-11.30 am
Friday 4 November: Splash Opening night party 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm
5 - 20 November: Exhibition season 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 20 November: 3 - 5 pm Buyers collect SOLD works
Monday 21 November: Collection of unsold paintings 11 am - 1 pm
Framing for the Splash Exhibition
How to photograph your painting
How to your own courier box
