Arotake Toi | Mahara Arts Review showcases the work of emerging and established artists from Kāpiti and Horowhenua.
We were delighted to receive 90 submissions spanning a range of media, scale and artforms from which 64 works were selected to present a diverse and vibrant exhibition.
The following Artist’s Awards were made by Jaenine Parkinson, Head of Art at Te Papa, and Kāpiti curator and textile artist Deb Donnelly. These awards were announced at the opening on Friday 31 October.
Our congratulations to the recipients of the following awards:
- Open Award of $2,000 sponsored by Coastlands: Morag Stokes, Fragmented Reality
- Highly Commended Award of $1,000 sponsored by Athfield Architects: Lizzi Yates, Keeping up Appearances
- Merit Award of $500 sponsored by Wakefields Lawyers: Anne Brunt, Our national game
- Framed Award of $500 sponsored by Picture Perfect Framing: Kirsty Glasgow, Connections
- Merit Award of $500 sponsored by Toi MAHARA: Jasmina Vuckovic, Island
A People’s Choice Award of $500 sponsored by the Friends of Toi MAHARA will be made at the end of the show.
Our thanks to our generous sponsors for supporting our local artists!
The 2025 Arotake Toi | Mahara Arts Review features:
- Nancy Anderson
- Liane Ashman
- Pippa Beissel
- Ruth Blair
- Sara Boland
- Rebecca Bond
- Anne Brunt
- Carrie Burke
- Liz Cathie
- Michelle Connolly
- Gillian Corder
- Tania Dally
- Georgia Doyne
- Sheryl Gibbs
- Kirsty Glasgow
- Gina Goad
- Sharon Greally
- Peter Healy
- Maude Heath
- Max Hinds Brown
- Graeme Hitchcock
- John Jensen
- Jean Kahui
- Donna Kennedy
- Susan Knaap
- Judith Le Harivel
- Tristan Lee Rosevear
- Robin Luigi Dal Din
- Hamish Macaulay
- Melina Martin
- Yoshi Matsumoto
- Monica McCormack
- Cushla McGaughey
- Birgit Moffatt
- Rosemary Mortimer
- Cam Munroe
- Debbie Pointon
- Jenny Pritchard
- Lorraine Rastorfer
- Nick Ray
- Studio Reset
- Adrienne Riseley
- Hayley Roberts
- Micheline Robinson
- Hariata Ropata Tangahoe
- Chrissie Sallis
- Jane Santos
- Sophie Saunders
- Rita Schrieken
- Sandra Smillie
- Morag Stokes
- Jill Studd
- Kimbra Taylor
- Tiffany Te Moananui
- Christopher Thompson
- George Thompson
- Takayo Ukai
- Hanne van Beek
- Bodhi Vincent
- Jasmina Vuckovic
- Elisabeth Vullings
- Dee Warring
- Trevor Wright
- Lizzi Yates
Selected work for sale.
