HARCOURTS ARTS CHALLENGE AWARDS 2024

2024 Harcourts Challenge and Big Arts Day Out proved to be an extraordinary exhibition which captivated well over 870 visitors throughout the Anniversary weekend. This was indeed a record. Artists from various backgrounds and styles embraced the theme, resulting in a stunning display of creativity and diversity.
The Elements - Earth, Water, Air and Fire served as the inspiration for a myriad of artistic expression. From the vivid landscapes capturing the power of nature to abstract pieces representing the essence of each element, the exhibition really was a kaleidoscope of talent.
​Whangamata Arts Collective Committee are already thinking and planning the 2025 theme. Watch this space!

Harcourts Challenge 2023

Kanon Hirose

Olivia Cooney

Manu Roberts

Ekysha

Ekysha Cheyenne Clark-Smith

Bridie Pugh Fern Eye

Heather Watt - On The Move

Heather Watt - It Started With A Box

Dessa Bluu - Colour Me Coromandel

Dessa Bluu - Malabar

Claire Fairweather -Making A Difference To Our Oceans

Claire Fairweather - The Great Barrier Reef

Shirley Sparks - Magic Forest

Shirley Sparks - Changing Shape

Nikky Seales - The Bouquet

Nikky Seales - My Sanctuary

Sue Jamieson - The Parable

Christina McGrath - Love In All Forms

Christina McGrath - Synergy

Kelly Martin - Heihei

Jenny Begg - Recovering

Daphne Inglis - Frida

Gretha Whyte - Look At Me!

Gretha Whyte - Transformation

Kaetaeta Wilson - Shock To The System

Jessica Morrison - Plastic Paradise

Joanna Mahoney - A Coastal Conversation

Cherry Estcourt - Making A Difference - She Did - He'll Try

Jessi Nichols - Say It

Who Cares - Dare You To

Dianna Smith - Charmingly Chilled

Dianna Smith - Tender Terrain

Lynne Robinson - Kaitiakitanga: Making a Difference

Lynne Robinson - Without Birds, There Is No Birdsong

Lesley Campbell - Liquorice Allsorts

Lesley Campbell - Summer Explosion

Rod Laurence - Discreet Timing - Making A Difference

Jo Cullen - Breathe

Lena McKillop - One Way

Jessie Macaw - Tides of Change

Jessie Macaw - Swimming Against The Current

Bernadette Ross - The Same But Different

Maree Burt - Arlo & Ella BFF

Kieran Taylor - Soul Music

​Harcourts Challenge 2022

Some of these works may be available for purchase. If you are interested, please email the arts collective on [email protected] to enquire...
All photographs courtesy of Rodger Jack Creative Images

She Loved Yellow Flowers
Claire Fairweather

A Moment in Time
Liz Hart

Fabric of Time
Heather Watt

Hinemoana
Bernadette Ross

Journey to the Beginning
C.J. Milburn

Facing Despair, Finding Courage
C.J. Milburn

Button Boxes
Janice Marshall

As Above So Below
​Christina McGrath

Triptych-Unframed
Christina McGrath

Forever and Always - Love Flowers
Joanne Mahoney

Looking Back, Looking Forward
Joanne Mahoney

Good Memories Flow on Forever
Jenny Blomeley

Have a Ball Whichever Way You Look
Jenny Blomeley

Where to now?
Gretha Whyte

Where to now? 2
Gretha Whyte
 

Splash in Time
Jackie Hobbins

One Day
Lena McKillop

Moving Forward, Looking at the Past
Lesley Campbell

She Reflects
Cherry Estcourt

Looking Back or Forward - Witches Exist
Cherry Estcourt

Surfing
Claire Fairweather

From Here Onwards
Lesley Campbell

Ribbons
​Robin Scott

Going Home
Glenda Strong

Horizons
Daphne Inglis

Scratching the Surface
Heather Watt

Looking Forward, Looking Back
Robin Scott

Wisdom and Courage
Dianna Smith

Enhance the Rouge
Dianna Smith

Regeneration
Kieran Taylor

Ever Giving Earth
Kieran Taylor

Looking Forward to the Next Moth
Suzanne Butler

Looking Forward - Tui
Suzanne Butler

Anyone seen a Huia 'round here?
Anna McLeod

Sorrow; Nostalgia; Solace
Lynne Robinson

Twentieth Generation
Sue Jamieson

Hope
Ted Pickett

The Wave 1        The Wave 2
Ron Stark

Contemplation
Rodger Jack

Old Root, New Shoot
Rod Laurence

Reflecting
Maree Burt

Accepting Who We Are
Paula McNeill

Whom Shall I Choose?
Paula McNeill

Youth Award 1st Prize
Amber-Leigh Williamson
Te Karu

Youth Award 2nd Prize
Zoe Kamouneh
Out of My Mind