The Friendly Parrot
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I like parrots because of the colourful feathers and sounds they make. They are intelligent creatures and represent communication, friendship and individuality.
Barry the Bumble Bee
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I made a picture of a bumble bee and covered it with different kinds of handmade paper. I crunched up paper into pompoms, I made paper leather and showed contrasts of papers. I was inspired by the textures of bumble bees under microscope.
Gotta Catch 'Em All
Maranga
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Pokemon t-shirt design.
Safari Sunset
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I was inspired by a cubism painting. I decided to draw a mother and baby giraffe and divided them into sections. I created various, warm coloured prints on warm coloured paper and used these for the sections to my giraffes. It was hard to punch out the narrow legs. I glued them together and layered them onto my background. I wanted the background to look like the sun setting in the African plains. I sketched over the top of my giraffes to show details in their faces.
Flowers
Maranga Spectrum Care
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Wet felting plant pot cover.
Crush the Colourful Turtle
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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He swims slowly in the ocean with other turtles. I like the name Crush.
Wolf
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I wanted to make a wolf because it stands out and it is scary.
Rhys's World
IDEA Services
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An explosion of green blue reds and yellow.
Colourful Chameleon
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I like chameleon's because they can change its colours and they have long tongues.
Flowers for Dad
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I like to take flowers to my Dad at his resting place at Martinborough Cemetery. My Dad was very special to me, and I miss him. I chose pink flowers as it is one of my favourite colours.
Mickey Mouse
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I love all things Mickey Mouse, he makes me feel happy and always makes me smile. My mother took me to see Mickey Mouse when I was younger, and I have fond memories which inspired me to paint this artwork.
Flower Poppy
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I love my art so I did flowers. I painted lots of different colours and I love colours.
Glitterpillar Dreams
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I chose a caterpillar because it can change from a creepy bug into a beautiful butterfly. It's like a caterpillar dream in the night sky. The plant fibres reminded me of the tiny hairs on a caterpillar.
Cup of Tea
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I painted a cup of tea. I choose gold, dark brown and white paint. I painted a cake with candles. I chose pink. Tea anyone?
The Deer
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I was inspired by a picture of a deer that I saw and I wanted to do my own picture of a deer.
Rainbow Squares
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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I like the pattern and I like bright colours.
My House
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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This is where I live with my sister. If you look closely, you can see windows and doors.
My Beautiful Marae
IDEA Services - West/Central Auckland
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My beautiful marae.
Field of Flowers
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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The different colours represent different types of flowers. I painted this as if I was looking out at a field covered in beautiful flowers.
Sandy Squarepants
IDEA Services Wairarapa
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My art piece is a jelly fish. I have chosen to do this because it is from my favourite show - Spongebob Squarepants.
Farm
Dannevirke High School
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The farm has some cows, a shed, water, grass, a fence and clouds.
Nelly
Creative Journeys Limited
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A beautiful feather.
Puddles
Maranga, Spectrum Care
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Lines of beauty and colour designed to help you be happy.
Climate Change - Take Action!
Dannevirke High School
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It's showing the different sides and effects on even sides of climate change and it's in space.
Untitled
Idea Services - St John Street
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This abstract painting uses soft pastel colours like blue, pink, and peach with rough textures and layered shapes. Torn and raised patches add depth, while white lines swirl across the surface. The artwork feels calm but playful, inviting the viewer to explore its gentle mix of colour and form.
My Portrait of a Police Officer
IDEA Services
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Portrait of my favorite friends at the Taupo Police Station.
Bird
Idea Services - St John Street
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This acrylic abstract painting uses bold, vibrant colours. Swirls and sharp shapes blend together with energy. In the mix of colour, the soft outline of a bird appears - like a reflection in water, adding a calm, surprising touch to the lively scene.
Glowing Tiki
IDEA Services
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A glow in the dark Tiki.
Dancing with Nature
IDEA Services - Wairarapa
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Inspired by nature.
Black Paint White Paint
Jan Hastie
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Black and white drawing.
Scary Spongebob
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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A painting of Spongebob that turned scary.
Hei Tiki
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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A Hei Tiki.
Marlborough Sounds
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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A view of the Marlborough Sounds.
Squares
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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Some of Shane's signature squares.
Sick Kiwi
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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Poor kiwi is not feeling very well.
Strange Fish
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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Some imaginary fish.
Colour Experiment
IDEA Services - Blenheim
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Experimenting with colour and pallete knives.
Four-leaf Clover
IDEA Services - Rotorua
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Tiki staring at the moon.
Day & Night, Night & Day
IDEA Services
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To seperate the black and white colour on my canvas, I chose the Yin and Yang design to represent the concept of two complementary forces in the universe, balancing to maintain harmony - I wanted to show that our world is constantly revolving from day into night and night into day. I recycled plastic rubbish to transform my canvas into an art piece but the message in my poem remains - lets end plastic use and conserve our beautiful earth!?
Butterfly
Creative Hub
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Painted with acyrilc as a stain glass impression.
The Maui Dolphin
Whanganui Creative Space
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The painting is dedicated to the endangered Maui dolphins.
Ghost Shrimp
The Papermill Charitable Trust
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I made a picture of a ghost shrimp. I was inspired by my studies of shrimps. I liked the ghost shrimp as they are see-through and are hard to catch. I wanted to have the shrimp pop out, so I made the body thicker than the background paper. It was hard to cut the legs and antenna because the paper kept on ripping.
Tropicana Dreamin'
Support Worker
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Elizabeth dreams of holidaying in her home country of Samoa. Her vibrant and textured artwork features Pacifica colours and patterns. Her art exudes relaxing vibes and transports viewers to sunnier climes. Her work is inspired by her love of traditional Pacific Island motifs, palm trees, sandy beaches and other tropical scenes.
Still Life with Autumn Leaves
Grey Street Studio
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Still life.
My Whakapapa
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self, all about me.
My Whakapapa
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self, all about me.
Whio the Blue Duck
Whanganui Creative Space
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The native Whio duck swimming in the Awa, reflections and light.
My Whakapapa
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self, all about me.
My Whakapapa
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
Riverside
IDEA Services
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All is calm at the riverside and suddenly there is an eruption.
My Mahi
Creative Courtyard IDEA Services
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Upcycled embellished Kete.
Danger Squad Bedroom
Mapura Studios
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"Hello there, Danger Squads, it is I, Meditato, the Meditation Master. These are my friends." "My name is Sleepo." "I am Snoria. We are the Relaxation of Sleeping Masters." "As you can see here, we have the sleeping crystals inside of us. Yes, I can sleep all night. I can snore all night as well. And I can meditate all night. The three of us will always be asleep."
Jesus Loves You & Me
Mapura Studios
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Our different colours, our shapes, big or small, fat or thin, tall or short, whatever it is, wherever we are... Jesus loves us all the same.
Touch of Nature
Mapura Studios
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Feeling so peaceful every time I walk in the nature, makes me feel freedom and more up energy, and deletes out unwanted energy. Where the soul feels light. The mind is clear.
The Beach
Māpura Studios
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This is a drawing of Waihi Beach. Waihi Beach is a place where I have spent a lot of time. It's the estuary behind the beach.
Dice & Flowers
Mapura Studios
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Yellow means it makes me happy. It's a bright vibrant colour. I only chose the numbers of 1, 2 and 3 dots of each dice. It is such a nice view from a window - like I am overseas somewhere in Europe.
Emotions in Colour
Mahi Tahi Tatou
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An anime girl depicting the many different emotions I have in a day.
Matariki
Myles Morgan
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Matariki has given me peace, meaning and purpose. To add a deeper connection with my Matariki art, I am now learning te reo Māori. Matariki isn't just a public holiday to me. It is protecting life with meaning, with purpose and with aroha. They are the kaitiaki of life and it has taught me that life is precious. Every colour, every brush stroke and every thought in this Matariki painting was made with mana, wairua and aroha. Dee.
Voyager - Sailing the Seas
Mint Charitable Trust
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Individually lino carved pieces tell the story of a great voyage that has been remembered through the craft tradition of a ship in a bottle.
Flower Blossoms
Mint Charitable Trust
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Through layers of petals we see the abundance of blooming flowers.
Playing the Blues
Lia Burton
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This artwork explores music and transformation, the rhythms of sound and nature. The artist pressed flowers and used Canva to choose a guitar image to use as a photo negative for cyanotype printing. The Mint studio was temporarily turned into a dark room, where the artist used the negative print and delicately positioned pressed flowers, followed by exposure to the Wānaka sunlight, to create this beautiful print.
Be Happy
IDEA Services - South East Auckland
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Be happy!
Mosgiel
The Connections Education and Development Trust
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A wheelie bin, dog, tooth and ghost in Mosgiel where Owen lives.
Flower Garden
The Connections Education and Development Trust
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Garden of flowers.
Sunflower
IDEA Services - South East Auckland
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A big bright colourful sunflower.
A Lot of Animals
Studio2
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It's a lot of animals!
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self, all about me.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self, all about me.
History
Studio2
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An old bungalow next to a new stilt house.
Evil Scientist
Friend-Link Dunedin
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Dexter cartoon.
23
Studio2
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Butterflies & Pollen
Studio2
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Butterflies and pollen.
Autumn Trees
Cromwell College
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Changing Autumn colours.
Rainy Day
Studio2
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Raindrops on a rainy day.
Boom
Studio2
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Boom boom boom!
The Beach and the Ocean
The Connections Education and Development Trust
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Day at the beach.
All About Me
Wainuiomata High School
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Photo of self with all about me.
Rabbit
Studio2
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A colourful rabbit.
Annie
Studio2
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Annie.
Unicorn and Shooting Stars
Studio2
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A rainbow unicorn and shooting stars.
All Colours
Wanganui Creative space
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Accessible way to do colours and designs that appeal to Patrick.
Purple Dog
Studio2
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Abstract painting of a purple dog.
Pikachu
Studio2
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Pikachu with lightning bolts.
A Flutter
Studio2
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Butterflies in a purple sky.
Untitled
Studio2
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Abstract.
Whispers in Bloom
IDEA Services - St John Street
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This abstract acrylic painting brings a burst of colour and energy with its loose, playful take on flowers. The flowing shapes and layered textures give it a lively, almost daydream-like feel?like catching a glimpse of a garden through a colourful lens. It?s all about letting your imagination wander.
Mountains, Houses, Trees
Studio2
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Mountains, houses and trees.
Love
IDEA Services
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A painting of love.
Flowers and Leaves
IDEA Services
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Flowers and leaves made from leaves.
Flowers and Clouds
IDEA Services
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Rows of pretty flowers.
Orca Wants Something Different!
Ellen-Jane Gee
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A paint and collage piece using rubbish found on the beach washed up by the ocean.
Bright and Beautiful
Heretaunga College
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Still life of flowers arranged into two vases.
Untitled Ink
Mapura Studios
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When asked about his painting Alex hugged me happily. Then he tickled my chin! and stroked my face. Alex likes to use a limited colour palette. Big brushes and a big canvas. He mixes media favouring paint, pastels and ink. A cool hat and sunglasses are always an important part of Alex's appearance.
Sweet Scotland Burgh
IDEA Services
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Happy people having fun.
Māpura Studios Art
Mapura Studios
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Māpura through Johnny's eyes.
Angel
Studio2
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A pink angel Squishmallow.
