Fine Arts Whanganui is proud to announce the 2023
Young Artist Scholarship
Young Artist Scholarship
Open to all young artists aged between 15 and 22 who reside in the Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitikei district boundaries.
Entries close 10th November 2023
Download the entry form below or pick one up at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 17 Taupo Quay, Whanganui 5400.
Entries close 10th November 2023
Download the entry form below or pick one up at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 17 Taupo Quay, Whanganui 5400.
Fine Arts Whanganui 2022 Young Artist Scholarship
Nat Kirk
Wisdom, the profound understanding that knowledge holds greater value than gold, serves as the guiding principle
behind my works.
I am currently studying towards a Bachelor degree in Art and Design at the Nelson -Marlborough Institute of Technology.
While exploring various mediums such as graphic design,photography, and graphite, I have always found myself drawn back to the expressive power of graphite.
This humble medium possesses the remarkable ability to capture the depth and raw essence of a subject, allowing me to create artwork that speaks volumes through its simplicity.
My fascination with light and shadow has been a constant thread throughout my artistic exploration. As Leonardo da Vinci once stated,“Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form, and it is through light and shadow that the intricacies of the human form are revealed.”
Just as light shapes us physically, I believe that Christ, as the light of the world, shapes us spiritually. In John 8:12, Christ proclaims, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life." His sacrificial death on the cross exposes our sins to the light, offering us the opportunity to embrace His divine guidance and find true illumination.
Wisdom surpasses the worth of any material possessions. It states that the value of wisdom is of far greater value than silver or gold. True happiness is found in the discovery of wisdom, for wealth without wisdom is a life devoid of meaning.
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Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery 2021 Young Artist Scholarship
Craig Hooker, Fine Arts Whanganui Chairman and Renata Szarvas, Renatas Art and Framing, with the 2021 YAS finalists.
Judge Chris Moisa presenting the YAS Scholarship to Freyja Wrigglesworth
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2021 YAS Winner Freyja Wrigglesworth
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2021 YAS finalists from left: Holly Mackemzie, Freyja Wrigglesworth, Stella Howe
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Renata Szarvas presenting the Peoples Choice Award to Holly Mackenzie
Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery 2020 Young Artist Scholarship
'A Lovely Sunny Day' by Grace Swanston, the winner of the 2020 Young Artist Scholarship Award
A very successful Young Artists Scholarship in December 2020 drew eleven young artists from the local region. The entries this year gained compliments from the judges, Sietske Jansma and Anique Jayasinghe, who said they found the quality of the overall entrants this year to be the best that had turned out when compared with entries in previous Young Artist Scholarship exhibitions.
The winner of the Young Artist Scholarship of $1000 and the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition in Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery in June 2021, was Grace Swanston who submitted a portfolio of watercolours themed as a result of Grace's concern for the current state of the environment. The judges mentioned her skillful use of watercolour and praised the consistent standard of the work in her portfolio.
The Young Artist Scholarship Award Certificate and cheque for $1000 was presented by Craig Hooker, the Chairman of Fine Arts Whanganui.
Three Distinction Certificates were awarded to Ani Latus (oil painter), Zoe Bracegirdle (photographer) and Stella Howe (printmaker). The judges told the audience at the opening of the exhibition, that the decisions needed to separate the winner from these three Distinction recipients had been difficult. The standard achieved by these four very talented artists was exceptional.
We now look forward to Grace Swanston's solo exhibition at our Gallery in June/July 2021.
People's Choice Award
The public are invited to vote for their favourite work from the framed works provided by each artist. They also have access to the artists portfolios, which are on display in the gallery for the period of the exhibition. The votes are counted and the winner of the People's Choice Award is announced at the prizegiving evening in the Gallery, at the end of the exhibition.
The winner of the People's Choice Award was Zoe Bracegirdle. Her certificate and prize of $200 was presented by Renata Szarvas of Renata's Art & Framing, who provide the sponsorship for this award.
The winner of the Young Artist Scholarship of $1000 and the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition in Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery in June 2021, was Grace Swanston who submitted a portfolio of watercolours themed as a result of Grace's concern for the current state of the environment. The judges mentioned her skillful use of watercolour and praised the consistent standard of the work in her portfolio.
The Young Artist Scholarship Award Certificate and cheque for $1000 was presented by Craig Hooker, the Chairman of Fine Arts Whanganui.
Three Distinction Certificates were awarded to Ani Latus (oil painter), Zoe Bracegirdle (photographer) and Stella Howe (printmaker). The judges told the audience at the opening of the exhibition, that the decisions needed to separate the winner from these three Distinction recipients had been difficult. The standard achieved by these four very talented artists was exceptional.
We now look forward to Grace Swanston's solo exhibition at our Gallery in June/July 2021.
People's Choice Award
The public are invited to vote for their favourite work from the framed works provided by each artist. They also have access to the artists portfolios, which are on display in the gallery for the period of the exhibition. The votes are counted and the winner of the People's Choice Award is announced at the prizegiving evening in the Gallery, at the end of the exhibition.
The winner of the People's Choice Award was Zoe Bracegirdle. Her certificate and prize of $200 was presented by Renata Szarvas of Renata's Art & Framing, who provide the sponsorship for this award.
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Zoe Bracegirdle 'Escaping"
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Ani Latus
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Stella Howe 'Bushfires'
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Young Artists Scholarship finalists exhibit at Bricksticks, March 2019
Chantelle de Koning, Alison Edwards (at back) and Lily Claypole exhibit their art work beside one of the former brick kilns at Bricksticks.
During the last two weekends of March, Whanganui artists open their studios to allow the public to see them working in their own creative spaces. These Artists Open Studios weekends draw large crowds wanting to meet the artists as they visit studios and view their work. Fine Arts Whanganui invited the ten finalists in the Young Artists Scholarship 2018 to come together and mount an exhibition of their work at Bricksticks in Georgetti Road, Whanganui.
Bricksticks is a former brick works where Greg Betts manufactures bespoke wooden furniture. Many of the rooms are former kilns and brickmaking areas that possess their own remarkable atmosphere which is not able to be created outside a brick making site. The Young Artist Scholarship finalists were encouraged to bring prints and cards of their art to display alongside the original art work, in order to create multiple purchasing choices. The large crowds that regularly visit Bricksticks during these weekends, allow the young artists to experience the rewards of showing work to the public and of meeting potential purchasers as they visit Bricksticks. It is a great opportunity for them to gain some exposure to the commercial side of producing their art, in a venue that always attracts good support from visitors to Whanganui's Artist's Open Studios Weekends.
Fine Arts Whanganui hopes these young artists have enjoyed the experience of 'jumping in at the deep end' and is very grateful to Greg Betts and Bricksticks for making such wonderful gallery spaces available for our finalists to inhabit and show their work.
Bricksticks is a former brick works where Greg Betts manufactures bespoke wooden furniture. Many of the rooms are former kilns and brickmaking areas that possess their own remarkable atmosphere which is not able to be created outside a brick making site. The Young Artist Scholarship finalists were encouraged to bring prints and cards of their art to display alongside the original art work, in order to create multiple purchasing choices. The large crowds that regularly visit Bricksticks during these weekends, allow the young artists to experience the rewards of showing work to the public and of meeting potential purchasers as they visit Bricksticks. It is a great opportunity for them to gain some exposure to the commercial side of producing their art, in a venue that always attracts good support from visitors to Whanganui's Artist's Open Studios Weekends.
Fine Arts Whanganui hopes these young artists have enjoyed the experience of 'jumping in at the deep end' and is very grateful to Greg Betts and Bricksticks for making such wonderful gallery spaces available for our finalists to inhabit and show their work.
FINE ARTS WHANGANUI YOUNG ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP 2018
Winners announced at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 23 November 2018
Winners announced at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 23 November 2018
'Portrait of a Young Artist' - Lily Claypole
The winner of the $1000 Young Artist Scholarship, sponsored by Fine Arts Whanganui, was Lily Claypole who submitted a portfolio of silkscreen prints and captivating photographic portraits.
The People's Choice award, a certificate and $200 cheque was won by Ioane Wairua-Pohe Takiari, whose triptych with an eel entwined across three symbolic ink works, represented a portfolio which visitors to the Gallery during the previous week, had selected by popular vote. Presenting the award, the sponsor spoke to all the entrants, encouraging them to work from their hearts, back themselves and believe in what they were doing. "Never give up." she said, "By entering for this scholarship, you are already winners."
The winner of the $1000 Young Artist Scholarship, sponsored by Fine Arts Whanganui, was Lily Claypole who submitted a portfolio of silkscreen prints and captivating photographic portraits.
The People's Choice award, a certificate and $200 cheque was won by Ioane Wairua-Pohe Takiari, whose triptych with an eel entwined across three symbolic ink works, represented a portfolio which visitors to the Gallery during the previous week, had selected by popular vote. Presenting the award, the sponsor spoke to all the entrants, encouraging them to work from their hearts, back themselves and believe in what they were doing. "Never give up." she said, "By entering for this scholarship, you are already winners."
A Symbolic Triptych - Ioane Wairua-Pohe Takiari
The ten finalists selected by the three judges are, Lily Claypole, Ioane Wairua-Pohe Takiari, Chantelle de Koning, Casey Roberts, Emma Hayward, Jai Tui, Ani Latus, Alison Edwards, Eugenia Lee and Chelsea Cameron. Each finalist received a Certificate of Distinction and will have a representative sample of their work on exhibition in the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery until 8 December 2018.
Thumbnails of some entries in the 2018 Fine Arts Whanganui Young Artist Scholarship. Click image to see the full work.
FINE ARTS WHANGANUI YOUNG ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP 2018
Winners announced at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery 23 November 2018
At a well attended and successful Third Birthday Celebration on Friday 23 November 2018, the winners of the Fine Arts Whanganui Young Artist Scholarship and the People's Choice awards were announced. Marie Grice, on behalf of the Chairman of the collective, emphasised the success of this year's Scholarship with all 21 entries reaching a standard that she said the Collective members are proud to be showing on the gallery walls. She introduced the judges and following the announcements by the judges, Christodoulos Moisa, Sietske Jansma and Riah King-Wall, the crowded gallery gave an enthusiastic reception to the winners. Chris Moisa mentioned the difficulty of selecting a winner and finalists from the very high standard of the many works submitted.
The winner of the $1000 Young Artist Scholarship, sponsored by Fine Arts Whanganui, was Lily Claypole who submitted a portfolio of silkscreen prints and captivating photographic portraits.
The ten finalists selected by the three judges are, Lily Claypole, Ioane Wairua-Pohe Takiari, Chantelle de Koning, Casey Roberts, Emma Hayward, Jai Tui, Ani Latus, Alison Edwards, Eugenia Lee and Chelsea Cameron. Each finalist received a Certificate of Distinction and will have a representative sample of their work on exhibition in the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery until 8 December 2018.
1) Lily Claypole, Scholarship Award winner, is congratulated by Chris Moisa. 2) Ioane Takiari receives People's Choice Award. 3) Riah King-Wall presents a Certificate of Distinction to Jai Tui. 4) Alison Edwards receiving a Certificate of Distinction from Sietske Jansma.
WHANGANUI CHRONICLE
Calling all young artists needing a $1000 helping hand: Entries open for Young Artist Scholarship
7 Oct, 2018 11:00am
Young Artist Scholarship 2017 winner Mikayla Baldwin. Photo/Paul Brooks
By: Staff Reporter
news@whanganuichronicle.co.nz WhangaChron
Fine Arts Whanganui encourages young artists between the ages of 15 and 22 to pick up an entry form and enter work for the Young Artist Scholarship 2018.
An exhibition of work from the top ten finalists will open at Fine Arts Whanganui following judging and the close of entries.
"We would like all young artists to be aware of this wonderful opportunity to submit their work for the scholarship, which has an award of $1000 sponsored by the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery and a people's choice award of $200," said co-ordinator Jim Norris.
The main award also involves an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition in June next year at the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery on Taupo Quay.
"A member of the Fine Arts Whanganui collective will be available to help guide them through the process of preparing for this exhibition," said Norris.
"We are proud, and excited, to be hosting this event and hope supporters will encourage as many as possible of the young artists in the Rangitikei, Ruapehu and Whanganui regions to submit an entry."
Entry forms are available Online or hard copy can be picked up from the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 17 Taupo Quay, Whanganui. Portfolios of work for entries will be received between November 9 and 16, 2018.
By: Staff Reporter
news@whanganuichronicle.co.nz WhangaChron
Fine Arts Whanganui encourages young artists between the ages of 15 and 22 to pick up an entry form and enter work for the Young Artist Scholarship 2018.
An exhibition of work from the top ten finalists will open at Fine Arts Whanganui following judging and the close of entries.
"We would like all young artists to be aware of this wonderful opportunity to submit their work for the scholarship, which has an award of $1000 sponsored by the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery and a people's choice award of $200," said co-ordinator Jim Norris.
The main award also involves an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition in June next year at the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery on Taupo Quay.
"A member of the Fine Arts Whanganui collective will be available to help guide them through the process of preparing for this exhibition," said Norris.
"We are proud, and excited, to be hosting this event and hope supporters will encourage as many as possible of the young artists in the Rangitikei, Ruapehu and Whanganui regions to submit an entry."
Entry forms are available Online or hard copy can be picked up from the Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 17 Taupo Quay, Whanganui. Portfolios of work for entries will be received between November 9 and 16, 2018.
