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2026 Creative Focus: Gold Medal

Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Fragility
Fragility by Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

2026 Creative Focus: Silver Medal

Wayne Rickard

Day Out
Day Out by Wayne Rickard

2026 Creative Focus: Bronze Medal

Wayne Rickard

Old Train
Old Train by Wayne Rickard

2026 Creative Focus: Honours

Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

The gossip
The gossip by Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

Toya Heatley, APSNZ

Hectors dolphin beneath water
Hectors dolphin beneath water by Toya Heatley, APSNZ

Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

When Magic Makes You Smile
When Magic Makes You Smile by Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Helping Hands
Helping Hands by Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

The Balancing Act
The Balancing Act by Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Ilan Wittenberg, FPSNZ, FNZIPP

Man and Buoy
Man and Buoy by Ilan Wittenberg, FPSNZ, FNZIPP

2026 Creative Focus: Highly Commended

Ann Bastion, FPSNZ EFIAP MFIAP

Ghosted Vase
Ghosted Vase by Ann Bastion, FPSNZ EFIAP MFIAP

Tuatara Cernohorsky

Bubble art
Bubble art by Tuatara Cernohorsky

Jay Drew, APSNZ

Below
Below by Jay Drew, APSNZ

kim Falconer, APSNZ

Wonders Within
Wonders Within by kim Falconer, APSNZ

Lynn Fothergill, LPSNZ

Eggs Three Ways
Eggs Three Ways by Lynn Fothergill, LPSNZ

Carole Garside, NA

Grace in Reflection
Grace in Reflection by Carole Garside, NA

Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

Chaos in Nature: Sky Land and Water
Chaos in Nature: Sky Land and Water by Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

Jill Jackson, APSNZ

Foxglove Flower Shoe
Foxglove Flower Shoe by Jill Jackson, APSNZ

Lisa Kearns

A Cage for all Seasons
A Cage for all Seasons by Lisa Kearns

Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Reflecting on Life
Reflecting on Life by Helen McLeod, FPSNZ, GPSA, ARPS

Karen Moffatt-Mcleod, APSNZ,BPSA

Gráinne Ní Mháille
Gráinne Ní Mháille by Karen Moffatt-Mcleod, APSNZ,BPSA

Helen Oliver, LPSNZ

Sweeping
Sweeping by Helen Oliver, LPSNZ

Wayne Rickard

pahiatua Railway
pahiatua Railway by Wayne Rickard

Pauline Smith, APSNZ

The Road to Somewhere
The Road to Somewhere by Pauline Smith, APSNZ

Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

Poof
Poof by Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

Textures of Light
Textures of Light by Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

2026 Creative Focus: Acceptance

Rosalie Adlam

Smokey Stawberry
Smokey Stawberry by Rosalie Adlam

Patricia Bailey, N/A

Busselton Jetty
Busselton Jetty by Patricia Bailey, N/A

Roger Ball, LPSNZ

Industrial Koru
Industrial Koru by Roger Ball, LPSNZ

Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

Is this the world we've created?
Is this the world we've created? by Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

Japanese overtones
Japanese overtones by Noelle Bennett, FPSNZ

Jo Broadhead, FPSNZ

Freedom to Fly
Freedom to Fly by Jo Broadhead, FPSNZ

Lindsay Burton

Within the Gums
Within the Gums by Lindsay Burton

Tuatara Cernohorsky

Architectural reflections
Architectural reflections by Tuatara Cernohorsky

Tuatara Cernohorsky

Big call
Big call by Tuatara Cernohorsky

Linda Chisnall, N/A

Passing Over
Passing Over by Linda Chisnall, N/A

Linda Chisnall, N/A

Sunset Layers, Feather Lake
Sunset Layers, Feather Lake by Linda Chisnall, N/A

Rikki Coulthard

Celestial Sanctuary
Celestial Sanctuary by Rikki Coulthard

Rikki Coulthard

Suspended Serenity
Suspended Serenity by Rikki Coulthard

Rikki Coulthard

Winged Illusion
Winged Illusion by Rikki Coulthard

Rikki Coulthard

Sunset Tranquility
Sunset Tranquility by Rikki Coulthard

kim Falconer, APSNZ

The Young Botanist
The Young Botanist by kim Falconer, APSNZ

kim Falconer, APSNZ

Little-Sanctuary-By-the-Sea
Little-Sanctuary-By-the-Sea by kim Falconer, APSNZ

Carole Garside, NA

The Velvet King
The Velvet King by Carole Garside, NA

Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

Burn Out Don't Fade Away
Burn Out Don't Fade Away by Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

The Tale of the Wooden Egg
The Tale of the Wooden Egg by Liz Hardley, FPSNZ, EFIAP/d2, GMAPS, EPSA, LRPS

Susie Hare, LPSNZ

Life and Times of a Swan Plant
Life and Times of a Swan Plant by Susie Hare, LPSNZ

Toya Heatley, APSNZ

Faded Memories
Faded Memories by Toya Heatley, APSNZ

Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

In the Dream Time Garden
In the Dream Time Garden by Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

From Reticence to Emergence
From Reticence to Emergence by Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

Autumn Pas de Trois
Autumn Pas de Trois by Perry Hoffman, LPSNZ

Lisa Kearns

Kindred Spirits
Kindred Spirits by Lisa Kearns

Lisa Kearns

The Last Song
The Last Song by Lisa Kearns

Penny Kennedy, LPSNZ

Threads of Gold
Threads of Gold by Penny Kennedy, LPSNZ

Suzanne Marsh, LPSNZ

Bubble Extravaganza
Bubble Extravaganza by Suzanne Marsh, LPSNZ

Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

Just a Starling
Just a Starling by Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

Lured
Lured by Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

The Language of Flowers
The Language of Flowers by Deborah Martin, APSNZ, AFIAP

Penelope McCaul, LPSNZ

Memories of St Bathans
Memories of St Bathans by Penelope McCaul, LPSNZ

Jan Miller

Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge by Jan Miller

Henrik Moller

Cortextures
Cortextures by Henrik Moller

Jean Moulin, EFIAP APSNZ

Out for a Paddle
Out for a Paddle by Jean Moulin, EFIAP APSNZ

Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Architect of silence
Architect of silence by Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Drifting into night
Drifting into night by Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Velocity of light
Velocity of light by Destina Munro, LPSNZ

Wayne Rickard

R.I.P
R.I.P by Wayne Rickard

Alastair Robertson

Hot Town, Summer in the City
Hot Town, Summer in the City by Alastair Robertson

Kathy Servian, N/A

Wedding
Wedding by Kathy Servian, N/A

Robin Short, APSNZ

First bath
First bath by Robin Short, APSNZ

Robin Short, APSNZ

Country Life
Country Life by Robin Short, APSNZ

Robin Short, APSNZ

The road to home
The road to home by Robin Short, APSNZ

Rosemary Simpson, LPSNZ

Where am I
Where am I by Rosemary Simpson, LPSNZ

Pauline Smith, APSNZ

The Whisper of Wings
The Whisper of Wings by Pauline Smith, APSNZ

Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

Wintergarden
Wintergarden by Sharon Souproanuck, LPSNZ

Anne Tate, APSNZ

Seijaku
Seijaku by Anne Tate, APSNZ

Jenny Whitcombe, LPSNZ

Arboreal Moon
Arboreal Moon by Jenny Whitcombe, LPSNZ

Sheryl Williams, APSNZ

Mimosa
Mimosa by Sheryl Williams, APSNZ

Kirsty Wilson, QPSA, LPSNZ, FAPS

Watcher in the Frost
Watcher in the Frost by Kirsty Wilson, QPSA, LPSNZ, FAPS

Kirsty Wilson, QPSA, LPSNZ, FAPS

Poppy Heads
Poppy Heads by Kirsty Wilson, QPSA, LPSNZ, FAPS

Beverley Winstone, N/A

Away & Beyond
Away & Beyond by Beverley Winstone, N/A

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