Church by a Lake
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A watercolour of peace and tranquility.
Tui
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Bright colours in a happy world.
Dark
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Charlotte is legally blind and paints the world as she sees it.
Auckland Harbour Bridge
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Kemara delves into the rich narrative of waka voyages, weaving together the tales of exploration and discovery. Immersed in the backdrop of Auckland Harbour Bridge, Kemara brings this scene to life with vibrant hues and striking contrasts, capturing the essence of the journey in bold strokes and vivid colours.
Outrageous Angela
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Outrageous Angela gets dressed in the car, she smokes, and she yells and that's all she does!
A Rose
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Bright pink and yellow rose with vibrant green leaves.
Untitled
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Abstract expression of random thoughts and feelings.
Cindy Lauper
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Cindy Lauper singing 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'.
Designer Dress
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Colourful vibrant dress design by Loren explored in painting.
Kakariki
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Green, green everywhere.
My Cat
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My cat.
Rising Sun
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Simple line landscape with distinctive color combination is Shafiq's iconic style of painting. He loves to express himself with vibrant colour.
Untitled
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Robbie's imagery from daily life experiences. An expressive layered painting.
Gloo
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An intuitive piece of art. David is a slow and methodical artist.
Fossils 2
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An intuitive painting with expressive colour.
Pieces of Childhood Dreams
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Childhood dreams for me are filled with wonders and possibilities. like a puzzle, you have to start putting the pieces together to complete the puzzle but sometimes those puzzle pieces don't fit. That's what my childhood was like. My plushies, my favourite shows can be lost or forgotten but when the time is right. you'll find the missing piece to complete the puzzle and that is you. The different puzzle pieces fill you with memories of either great joy or sadness. You should cherish it, be proud of who you are. Colours can reflect your emotions and memories. But it also demonstrates your mind around the world. My colour palette tells you the amazing years throughout my childhood days as I got the last missing puzzle piece for myself. To keep it safe. Keep that last puzzle piece because it's a precious and fragile piece. Just like my childhood.
Snakes and Ladders
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Whanganui Creative Space
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This painting is of my favourite board game, I like the colours and numbers.
Last of the Summer Wine
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Enrich+
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I chose this picture because I like the colours and its summery. It took me a month to complete, but I didn't mind.
Blues
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Zoe's vigorous, expressive action painting in blues.
Blood on Tracks
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The obstacle I'm becoming over in my life.
The Dripping Maple Tree
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A beautiful weeping Maple.
Me and Kate
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A fusion of me and my studio friend Kate's faces. We both wear glasses and have big happy smiles.
Make a Wish on Starry Night
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A family of penguins living in Antarctica under the Aurora Australis.
Hold Your Horses
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I made my artwork from handmade paper that I printed on using stencils, stamps, ink and paint. I collected pictures of horses and interesting things and an old envelope. I used all these things to make a collage all about horses. My vision was to create an art piece on my love for horses running free on green grass.
City
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A cityscape.
Circle of Dolphins
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Dolphins jumping in and out of the water.
Swirly Whirly Flowers
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Two soft smudgy flowers.
Cow
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This year my artwork is inspired by my favourite animal which is a cow. I used water colours to paint my artwork, it was fun.
Rona
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Built as a hobby, I like ships, Rona is named after my mother.
Colourful Red Panda
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This year my artwork was inspired by my favourite animal, the red panda. I used watercolours to paint my artwork which gave it a cool effect. My artwork has bright colours and the colour I like the most is my favourite colour, purple.
The Mermaid
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Inspired by the TV show H2O Just Add Water, the scene where they jump into the ocean and their tails are above the water when they enter, the mermaid in the painting is Emma Gilbert, who stars in this series.
My Dolphin
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Inspired by my favourite animal, the dolphin. I used pastel colours on the bottom and coloured it black over the top then used a toothpick to create the dolphin. It was a therapeutic and relaxing experience and reminded me of my school days.
Ossie the Cat
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I used my cat Ossie who has sadly passed away as my inspiration. My cat Ossie was very special to me.
Hands
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I used buttons to create my artwork. I traced my hands and used coloured buttons on one hand and white or clear buttons on the other hand. I used pink water colour for the background, I like pink.
Rainbow
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Inspired from a rainbow. The best part about this year's artwork was using lots of colours and having fun.
Shark
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A bronze whaler hunting its prey.
Triangle Blue
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Blue triangle artwork with mixes of blue paint.
Happy Pumpkin
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A painting of a pumpkin.
Butterfly
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Butterflies.
Castle
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A castle.
My Auckland Trip
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Anatoly's journey to Auckland on an Air New Zealand plane.
Portrait of Taylor Swift
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I love Taylor Swift. She is part of a series of work on popular female singers.
Hibiscus
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Grey Street Studio
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Rebekah particularly enjoys capturing the natural world of animals and flowers in her paintings.
Supergirl
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Hayley's artwork combines watercolour with the boldness of collage to portray Supergirl in a fresh and imaginative way. The use of vibrant colours and mixed media techniques adds depth and interest to the composition, making it a visually engaging and lively representation of this beloved superhero character.
The Waterfall
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A beautiful waterfall in the wilderness.
The Greatest Outback
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Mountains.
Defiance Arch
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Dallas's own style of an anime inspired urban landscape painting of the Defiance Arch.
Lighthouse
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Lighthouse.
Numberjacks
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Numberjacks.
Rainbow
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My depiction of a rainbow using messy paint.
Geometry
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Geometric squares - an optical illusion.
Reflections
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The reflection of a tree in the water.
Becky's Baking
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I love baking, I have baked all my life, it makes me smile. I have been learning about and experimenting with different types of prints. I used plastic spoons, knives and folks to make my background prints on handmade paper. I found old handwritten recipes and used these with glitter glue and tilted it on an angle to let the glue run down the page like icing on a cake. I made little donuts and decorated them with different paper and sprinkles, and I used cupcake paper too. I used spray paint in different areas to highlight and splatter my artwork.
Chaos
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A riot of colour.
Dr Dolittle
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Entitled "Dr. Dolittle," the artwork pays homage to Luke's deep affection for animals, as evidenced by the playful inclusion of additional creatures throughout the painting. Each hidden animal adds an element of whimsy and discovery to the piece, inviting viewers to embark on a visual treasure hunt as they uncover the menagerie of characters hidden within the canvas.
A Trio of Bugs
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A trio of bugs.
Christmas Tree Cheer
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A Christmas tree.
Ruth and Jesse
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Jesse has drawn a picture of himself and the most important person in his life, his girlfriend, Ruth. The image is copied from a photograph taken at their yoga program. Jesse has chosen to use coloured pencils which gives the image a soft effect. And of course Jesse is wearing a yellow shirt, his favourite colour in the world!
Taniwha
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Representation of Taniwha, water and sun.
My Iwi Hand
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Breana's whakapapa, water and sun.
Pink Swirl
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Combed Paint.
Flower Vase
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Flower vase.
Jenga
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A tower of blocks with a hand reaching towards it.
Roofs
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Geometric, abstract drawing.
Raj and Friends at Te Ara Korowai
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Colourful caricature depicting Raj the Cat and his adventures with his friends.
Cat's Eyes
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A trio of cat eyes.
Mysterious
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This work a self portrait, is a powerful proclamation of the significance of every individual within our society. It is a reminder that every face with its story plays a vital role in weaving the intricate tapestry of our shared history. Samuel has entitled his work Mysterious, and asks the viewer to initiate a conversation, ask questions and find out his story, his loves his passions. He asks you to celebrate the vibrancy of his world and the limitless potential that resides in each and every one of us.
My Friend Minnie Mouse
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Minnie Mouse dancing in the spotlight.
Pizza Tower
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3D pottery figures from Wolfgang's favourite game.
My Happy Place
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Waterfall and nature in the style of Bob Ross.
Expression of Feelings
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How art makes me feel.
Mr Bean has Dementia
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Poor Mr Bean, he cannot remember where he put his glasses.
All the Wee Families in the Sea
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Artists in the Making
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A vibrant playful work of fish and life in the ocean.
Homeland
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Studio 2
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Abstract landscape.
Catlins Coastal Daisy Celmisia Indsayii
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Catlins landscape.
Racing Road Track
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Studio 2
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A bird's eye view of a race track.
The Queen of Hearts
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XTEND
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Lydia draws heart in all her pictures so let loose with materials she drew the character surrounded by coloured hearts.
Dabbing to the Heart
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Dabbing.
Dragon Ball Z
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One of my favourite characters.
Leaf Art
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Westreap, Hokitika
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Set of four leaf relief prints. This was Amigo's first attempt at polystyrene relief prints.
Head of a Man
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A portrait of a man's head.
Poppy
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A painting of Melany's cat Poppy.
Creepy Clown
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A pastel drawing of a scary looking clown.
Christchurch Cathedral
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The White Room
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A painting of Christchurch Cathedral.
Robin and Katie
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The White Room
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A painting of Robin and Katie.
Lady
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The White Room
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A drawing of a Greek statue.
Basketball Sneaker
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I love basketball and sneakers. My favourite player is Michael Jordan, and my favourite team is the Chicago Bulls. I designed a sneaker inspired by my favourite Air Jordans in my favourite colourway, using handmade paper. I used a sneaker key ring to make a print and carved a Nike tick from lino using carving tools and Indian ink to print circles to look like basketballs. I chose hot colours for my background to contrast against my cool coloured sneaker.
Female Robot
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A drawing of a female robot.
Dr Who
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I made a collage inspired by Dr Who. I made a Tardis from handmade paper and used watercolour paints on handmade recycled paper to create a space / galaxy effect. I made little monster characters using felt pens and I found a space book from the second hand shop to cut out planets and galaxies. I made the clock from cardboard, paper and paints. I like the colours I've used. I like Dr Who.
Team Bowls
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I took photos of my team and I playing at the Opononi Bowling club and used these pictures as part of my collage. I used green recycled paper that I printed on using different shapes with paint. I printed out the Opononi Bowling Club logo and got inspired by the colours. I like playing bowls and competing against other players. I also like mowing the bowling green, so I added a photo of me on the ride on lawn mower.
Houses
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Three coloured houses.
Untitled
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Abstract curvy lines.
My Fish
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Fish swimming in the ocean.
Paula's Treasure
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Paper collage of all of Paula's treasure.
Super Spider Panther Speaker
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A colourful painted speaker using acrylics.
Woolly Heart
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Brendan created his artwork by using point to outline the shapes and lines and glued various colours of wool onto the outlines.
Rainbow Scenic Recycling Project
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A picture of a rainbow, sky and grass using recycled material.
Ness E Dragon
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Papier-mâché Dragon called Ness E.
The Unknown
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On the rock, above sea level, the unknown is in the sea.
Aroha Home
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Avtar's inspiration of art comes from being able to draw what she sees, and her perception creates her unique drawings, she has been a student at Mapura for two years. She likes drawing, painting, walking and reading books.
