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Awards​

• "Patterns Textures and Forms" art exhibition, finalist with two "Special Merit Awards" for my paintings "Everlasting Enchantment and "Fragrant Bliss", LightSpaceTime Gallery, Santa Fe, September 2024

• Special Recognition Art Award for bringing positive change to the world in the Healing Power of Colour exhibition, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, May 2023

• "All Women" art exhibition 2022, finalist with "Special Recognition Award", LightSpaceTime Gallery, Santa Fe

• Award of Excellence for “Mad World” in “The Healing Power of Art 2020” exhibition, Manhattan Arts International, New York, February 2020 to 30 May 2020

• Award of Excellence for “Autumn Phoenix” in “The Healing Power of Color” exhibition, Manhattan Arts International, New York, June 2019

• Winner, NZ Artist Magazine environmental challenge oil section November 2018

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Finalist

• Wellington Regional Arts Review, Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, 3 Dec to 26 Feb 2023

• "The Healing Power of Colour 2022", finalist, Healing Power of Art & Artists, 5 April to 5 June 2022

•  "HerStory" 2022, finalist, Manhattan Arts International, 31 January to 30 April 2022

• "All Women" art exhibition 2022, finalist with Special Recognition, LightSpaceTime Gallery, Santa Fe

• Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2022, finalist, Wanaka - 14 to 18 January 2022

• Tasman National Art Awards, finalist, 72 Aranui Road, Māpua, 2 to 16 October 2021

• "Inspirational Art in Mixed Media exhibition", finalist, Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, Sept to Nov

• "The Healing Power of Art in Honour of Nature", finalist, New York, 20 May to 20 July

• Finalist, Murial Hopper Art Award, Hutt Art Centre, 19 June to 4 July

• "HerStory 2020-2021" curated exhibition, finalist, New York - 30 Dec 2020 to 2 March 2021

• Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2021, finalist, Wanaka - 9 to 12 January 2021

• "Autumn", The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS organization, finalist, 1 October to 30 November 2020

• The Garzoni Challenge finalist, 27 May to June 28, 2020 - Uffizi Gallery, Italy

• Manhattan Arts International, finalist, "Spring" exhibition, 

• Manhattan Arts International "The Healing Power of Art 2020" art exhibition, finalist, 20 February 2020

• Manhattan Arts International"New Beginnings" art exhibition, finalist, 16 January 2020

• Discovery Curated Exhibition, finalist, Deciduus Fine Art Gallery, Tirau, 1 to 30 August 2019

• Finalist Murial Hopper Art Awards, finalist, Huia Gallery (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)

• The power of colour exhibition, finalist, Manhattan Arts International, New York, 8 May to 8 June 2019

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Events

• Atura Hotel in Wellington, 24 May to 19 July 2024. 

• Wellington Art Show, Takina Centre, Wellington, 19 to 21 April 2024

• New Zealand Art Show, TSB Arena, Wellington, 3 to 5 June 2022

• The Garzoni Challenge - 27 May to June 28 2020 - Uffizi Gallery, Italy

• Festival for the Future - July 2019, TSB Arena 

• Little Sprouts Charity Art Auction 27 October 2018

• House and Garden Show, Upper Hutt - 15 March 2015

• Hutt Art Trail - 10 May to 14 June 2014

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Publications

• Wellington Regional Newspaper, A Symphony of Blooms, Issue 213, 13 Feb 2024

• Featured artist, NZ Artist Magazine​ series 10 volume 1, No.55, Dec/Jan 2023 magazine

• Anthropozine Magazine, featured artist, April 2020

• Featured Artist Showcase Gallery Member of the week, Manhattan Arts International, New York, 18 to 22 November 2019

• Anthropozine Magazine, featured artist, May 2019

• The power of colour exhibition/write up from Manhattan Arts International, New York, 8 May to 8 June 2019

• Featured artist, NZ Artist Magazine series 5 volume 1, Nov/Dec 2018 magazine

• Little Sprouts featured artist write up, Oct 2018

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Articles

• "Celebrating Nature" featured article​, June 2022, Manhattan Arts International, New York

• "Friend of the week" featured article, Sept 2021, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS organisation, New York

• "Friend of the week" featured article, June 2021, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS organisation, New York

• "See how art by artist members transforms rooms", Manhattan Arts International, March 2020  

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 14 February 2021, Article on myself by Renee Phillips, founder, Director and Curator of The Healing Power of Art and Artists.

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 14 April 2020 "New Art created by Artist Members since COVID-19 pandemic. 

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 10 February 2020 "Artist Members share their plans and aspirations for 2020" 

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 26 January 2020 "Creative Zones"

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 16 January 2020 "New Beginnings"

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 7 January 2020,  "Proudest Achievements of 2019"

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 25 November 2019, "See how art transforms rooms"

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 17 November 2019,  "Members recent art sales"

• Article in Manhattan Arts International, New York, 17 November 2019, "The challenges and rewards of creating large artworks"