Welcome to Emerging Artist Awards 2023.

This year’s theme is ‘Connection’.

The data is clear: having emotional conversations, creating positive vibes and creating shared experiences all help to enhance our mental wellbeing. People gain a sense of connection by experiencing positive emotions together.

The Finalists Are:

The Winners Are:

Ember Korowai Takitini Premier Prize - $2,000 - Sonielle Bahati ‘Girl with a Nike tech’
Vano Family Trust Award - $1,000 - Kerryn Hickson ‘Intertwine’
Sam Tamahara Award - $500 - Geoffrey Dawson ‘Webs of Change’
Managers Encouragement Award - $350 - Claire Preen ‘The creep-along, the sitter-still’
FORMiS Award -$300 - Stephanie Nierstenhoefer ‘Tapestry’
Meticulous $250 print voucher - Matthew Carr ‘Suburban Steet’
David Whitley Adison Award - $200 - Aasta L. Otnes ‘Giving and Receiving Invisible Support’
Jeff Wells Award - $200 - Coral Noel Yang ‘Finding the Heartbeat’
Crafty Baker $150 food voucher - Alexis Galley ‘The awaited union – Self Reflection no.3’
Robertson Award - $100 - Beth Tianxin Xia ‘Window’
The Cherry Award, in memory of David & Anne - Voucher for Te Uru Workshop and Wine - Judy Ting-Edwards ‘Kakamatua Inlet Outlet’

Thank you to all our sponsors:

Darryl Bishop from Ember Korowai Takitini
Nora Vano from Vano Family Trust
Clayton Imbs sponsor of Sam Tamahara Award
Kenny Chia & Magda Sperska from FORMiS
Sue Robertson sponsor of the Robertson Award
David Whitley sponsor of Adison Award
Mags Ross sponsor of the Cherry Award
Steve Cascalheira from Meticulous
Jeff Wells sponsor of the Jeff Wells Award
Dinesh Dias from The Crafty Baker
Ian Hebblethwaite from Black Sands Brewing Company
Lopdell Precinct

Event photos by Sophia Clark.