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HARCOURT CHALLENGE 2025

What an amazing event this year! A record number of entries and a record number of visitors through the door.
​Friday night was a sell out with guests enjoying a preview of the incredible, diverse range of artwork. The guests were treated to a wonderful grazing table provided by Nikki Seales and her able bodied kitchen hands.
This year was the inaugural Writing component of the Challenge. This component of the Challenge was proudly sponsored by the Whangamata Club and was one by Caryl Cullen for her poem “My Mothers’ Kitchen.” Runner up was Graeme Smith for his short story about a wax eye.
The plants that added ambience to the hall were provided very generously by Bunnings, Whangamatā. Thanks to Katrina!

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

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Kanon Hirose
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Olivia Cooney
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Manu Roberts
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Ekysha
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Ekysha Cheyenne Clark-Smith
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Bridie Pugh Fern Eye
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Heather Watt - On The Move
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Heather Watt - It Started With A Box
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Dessa Bluu - Colour Me Coromandel
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Dessa Bluu - Malabar
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Claire Fairweather -Making A Difference To Our Oceans
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Claire Fairweather - The Great Barrier Reef
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Shirley Sparks - Magic Forest
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Shirley Sparks - Changing Shape
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Nikky Seales - The Bouquet
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Nikky Seales - My Sanctuary
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Sue Jamieson - The Parable
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Christina McGrath - Love In All Forms
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Christina McGrath - Synergy
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Kelly Martin - Heihei
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Jenny Begg - Recovering
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Daphne Inglis - Frida
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Gretha Whyte - Look At Me!
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Gretha Whyte - Transformation
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Kaetaeta Wilson - Shock To The System
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Jessica Morrison - Plastic Paradise
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Jessica Morrison - Plastic Paradise
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Joanna Mahoney - A Coastal Conversation
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Joanna Mahoney - A Coastal Conversation
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Cherry Estcourt - Making A Difference - She Did - He'll Try
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Jessi Nichols - Say It
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Who Cares - Dare You To
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Dianna Smith - Charmingly Chilled
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Dianna Smith - Tender Terrain
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Lynne Robinson - Kaitiakitanga: Making a Difference
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Lynne Robinson - Without Birds, There Is No Birdsong
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Lesley Campbell - Liquorice Allsorts
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Lesley Campbell - Summer Explosion
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Rod Laurence - Discreet Timing - Making A Difference
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Jo Cullen - Breathe
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Lena McKillop - One Way
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Jessie Macaw - Tides of Change
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Jessie Macaw - Swimming Against The Current
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Bernadette Ross - The Same But Different
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Maree Burt - Arlo & Ella BFF
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Kieran Taylor - Soul Music
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​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
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She Loved Yellow Flowers
Claire Fairweather

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A Moment in Time
Liz Hart

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Fabric of Time
Heather Watt

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Hinemoana
Bernadette Ross

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Journey to the Beginning
C.J. Milburn

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Facing Despair, Finding Courage
C.J. Milburn

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Button Boxes
Janice Marshall

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As Above So Below
​Christina McGrath

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Triptych-Unframed
Christina McGrath

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Forever and Always - Love Flowers
Joanne Mahoney

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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Joanne Mahoney

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Good Memories Flow on Forever
Jenny Blomeley

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Have a Ball Whichever Way You Look
Jenny Blomeley

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Where to now?
Gretha Whyte

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Where to now? 2
Gretha Whyte
 

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Splash in Time
Jackie Hobbins

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One Day
Lena McKillop

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Moving Forward, Looking at the Past
Lesley Campbell

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She Reflects
Cherry Estcourt

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Looking Back or Forward - Witches Exist
Cherry Estcourt

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Surfing
Claire Fairweather

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From Here Onwards
Lesley Campbell

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Ribbons
​Robin Scott

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Going Home
Glenda Strong

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Horizons
Daphne Inglis

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Scratching the Surface
Heather Watt

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Looking Forward, Looking Back
Robin Scott

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Wisdom and Courage
Dianna Smith

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Enhance the Rouge
Dianna Smith

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Regeneration
Kieran Taylor

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Ever Giving Earth
Kieran Taylor

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Looking Forward to the Next Moth
Suzanne Butler

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Looking Forward - Tui
Suzanne Butler

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Anyone seen a Huia 'round here?
Anna McLeod

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Sorrow; Nostalgia; Solace
Lynne Robinson

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Twentieth Generation
Sue Jamieson
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Hope
Ted Pickett

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The Wave 1        The Wave 2
Ron Stark

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Contemplation
Rodger Jack

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Old Root, New Shoot
Rod Laurence

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Reflecting
Maree Burt

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Accepting Who We Are
Paula McNeill

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Whom Shall I Choose?
Paula McNeill

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Youth Award 1st Prize
Amber-Leigh Williamson

Te Karu

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Youth Award 2nd Prize
Zoe Kamouneh

Out of My Mind

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