Lysaght Watt Trust Art Award winners and their artworks – from previous years.
Winners of the 2017 Lysaght Watt Trust Art Award
Theme: Yin Yang
Lysaght Watt Trust Award First Overall Winner
Mark Rayner – Shadow Man
“in spite of its function as a reservoir for human darkness – or perhaps because of this – the shadow is the seat of creativity”
– Carl Jung
We had some very creative interpretations of the theme this year, with entries coming from all over the country.
This year’s Award was judged by Greg Donson, Curator and Public Programmes Manager for the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui. The gala awards evening was a great success, attended by approximately 70 guests.
The overall winner was Mark Rayner from Whanganui with a latch-hook wool rug on canvas, depicting the dark and light sides of his personality.
All 2017 award winners:
Lysaght Watt Trust Award First Overall Prize – $3000 – Presented by Preston Bulfin
Mark Rayner from Whanganui – Shadow Man
Meremere/Ohangai Rural Women 2D Highly Commended Award – $500
Bridget Allen from Christchurch – The Neighbour Came Over To Borrow The Lawnmower
Greaves Electrical 2D Commended Award – $250
Claudia Recorean from Tauranga – The Good, The Bad, And Everything In Between
Neil Walker Family 3D Highly Commended Award – $500
Claire Jensen from Opunake – Tubular Yin Yang
Beccard Motors 3D Commended Award – $250
Sandra Grieve from Whanganui – Entwined
Busing Russell Local Artist Award – $250
Cecilia Russell from Hawera – There’s two sides to every story, except a Möbius band
Normanby Fibreglass People’s Choice Award – $250
Leonie Sharp – Kotahitanga
The award-winning artworks:
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First Overall Winner: Shadow Man by Mark Rayner
Meremere/Ohangai Rural Women 2D Highly Commended Award: The Neighbour Came Over To Borrow The Lawnmower by Bridget Allen
Neil Walker Family 3D Highly Commended Award: Tubular Yin Yang by Claire Jensen
Greaves Electrical 2D Commended Award: The Good, The Bad, And Everything In Between by Claudia Recorean
Beccard Motors 3D Commended Award: Entwined by Sandra Grieve
Busing Russell Local Artist Award: There are two sides to every story, except a Möbius strip by Cecilia Russell
Normanby Fibreglass People’s Choice Award: Kotahitanga by Leonie Sharp
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Winners of the 2016 Lysaght Watt Trust Art Award
Theme: Daily Life
All 2016 Award Winners:
The Lysaght Watt Trust Prize
ANGELA SEFTON from New Plymouth
The Meremere / Ohangai Rural Women NZ Prize
RACHAEL BURKE from Auckland
The Beccard Motors Prize
REBECCA STEWART from Christchurch
The Neil &Amp; Helen Walker Highly Commended Prize One
ALEX PEARCE from Hamilton
The Neil &Amp; Helen Walker Highly Commended Prize Two
SHARON PAINTER-ARPS from Porirua
The Lynne Walker Local Artist Prize
MARK BELLRINGER from Eltham, South Taranaki
The People’s Choice Award was Pauline Allomes of Whanganui with her piece 95 years of Daily Life.
Winners of the 2015 Lysaght Watt Trust Art Award
Theme: Self Portrait
All 2015 Award Winners:
Lysaght Watt Trust Overall First Prize Award – $3000
MEREDITH MARSONE from Dunedin
Meremere/Ohangai Rural Women ‘Public Choice’ Award $250
Hawera Rotary Trust 3D Highly Commended Award – $500
ANDRE BRONNIMANN from Wanganui
N & H Walker 2D Highly Commended Award – $500
ALEX PEARCE from Hamilton
Lynne Walker Local Artist Award – $250
SHARON LLOYD from Patea
Beccard Motors 2D Commended Award – $250
ANTONIA O’MAHONY from New Plymouth
Meremere/Ohangai Rural Women 3D Commended Award – $250
ALICE COWDREY from New Plymouth