Exhibition

2025 Hibiscus and Bays Art Award Winners Exhibition

Preview and opening: Saturday 06 June from 3pm to 5pm

As part of the winnning award package, artists are invited to take part in a group exhibition featuring their new artworks.

Featured winning artists:

Patron's Award:

Sue Hill

Outstanding Artist Award in Painting:

Jocelyn Friis

My art is a gentle nudge to pause a while, and to reflect on how we can bring peace, hope and contentment to our lives.
Through my work, I share the message that art is for everyone and that engaging with both creativity and nature can foster peace and harmony.

Outstanding Artist Award in Sculpture:

Chris Wadsworth

The natural radiance of his materials, combined with vivid colour blends and smooth ombré effects, recalls the vibrant visual culture of the 1980s—when synth-driven music, neon fashion, and UV light shaped a new language of play and expression.

Māori Art Award: 

Sandy Gaskell

Sandy’s interest in the history of Aotearoa and the effects colonialism and Te Tiriti O Waitangi have had on tangata whenua, are the inspiration behind her more creative art pieces.

Youth Award Winner:

Amber Boyd

Amber is a year 12 student at Orewa College whose interest lies in our natural work and specialises in realism painting in Oils or detailed drawings.

Ceramic Merit winner:

Gail Smith

Gail is a  local potter on the Hibiscus Coast whose functional work is decorated in a painterly manner. Gail is now exploring sculptural kete and wahine.