SIMPLY THE BEST!

It’s a wrap for Wellington! Adjudication went smoothly prior to and during the VIP Preview session at the wonderful Takina Event Centre on Friday 19 April with the Wellington Finalist and two Highly Commended Artists announced by Lead Judge Karl Chitham at 8pm on Opening Night.

Some short speeches were made by Lead Judge Karl Chitham and Regional Judge Ron Epskamp – with winning works removed from the artists own ‘walls’ (much to their surprised delight) and subsequent prominent placement on the official Stuff Gold Award wall where they remained until the Show closed at 5pm Sunday 21 April.

The Judges were again impressed by the quality of the works exhibited right across the Wellington Art Show from entrants and non-entrants alike and felt that the three eventually chosen from the entrants well represented this quality.

Four Finalists are being selected for the Art Aotearoa Gold Award for Art Excellence – one from each of the locations of New Zealand’s four best Art Shows.

And if you are looking for that special artwork then do check out all of the Award entries at the location closest to you as they do tend to sell out first.

ART FOR EVERYONE!