2026 'Purely Pastel' National Exhibition
Orewa,  Hibiscus Coast

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for Judge's Walk through of the exhibition- transcript and images - click here

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MASTER CIRCLE WINNERS

​WINNER & WINNER OF PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
​Michael Freeman
Mosh Pit
Sponsored by
Terry Ludwig, Clairefontaine
Your CFO Partner and Acco Brands

​HIGHLY COMMENDED 
​Julie Freeman
Jewel Of The Tide
Sponsored by
Takapuna Art Supplies, Clairefontaine, The French Art Shop

HONOURABLE MENTION
Julie Greig
​Morning Begins Softly
Sponsored by softpastels.com.au

HONOURABLE MENTION
Lyn Henry
The Last Picture Show
Sponsored by softpastels.com.au

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GENERAL EXHIBITION WINNERS

​WINNER 
Mary Jane Steffens
Dancer On Stool In Blue
Sponsored By
​ Unison & Impressions
French Art Shop, Block X, Gordon Harris
Artist Network Magazine, PANZ

​HIGHLY COMMENDED 
​Nicola Warner 
The Mighty O
Sponsored by
​ Block X, Clairefontaine
​Gordon Harris, Artist Network Magazine

MERIT AWARD
Anne Berry
Massai Kokoo
​Sponsored By 
softpastels.com.au-Luda Pastels

MERIT AWARD
Lynn Fuller
Held In Silence
​Sponsored By 
softpastels.com.au-Luda Pastels

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MERIT AWARD
Rosemarie Murphy
Pretty Boy
Sponsored by
​softpastels.com.au-Luda Pastels

​ ​MERIT AWARD  
Bernadette Ballantyne
Rose
Sponsored by
softpastels.com.au-Luda Pastels

HONOURABLE MENTION
Harry Street
Moulais Idriss Morocco
​Sponsored by
​softpastels.com.au-Rembrandt Pastels

HONOURABLE MENTION
Saskia Reirmersma
France Passion
Sponsored by
softpastels.com.au-Rembrandt Pastels

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  2026 'Purely Pastel' National Exhibition Artist Entries

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Master & Distinguished Artist Category

Julie Freeman
​Jewel Of The Tide

Julie Freeman
Satsuma & Silk

​Michael Freeman
Mosh Pit

Julie Greig
​A Quiet After Summer Dreaming

Julie Greig
A Morning Begins Softly

Maxine Thompson
Python Pool

Glenys Forbes
​Ruffled

Glenys Forbes
Looking For Light

Glenys Forbes
Itch

Lynn Henry
Last Picture Show

Lyn Henry
Coming Up From The Deep

Lyn Henry
Ways Of Saying Goodbye

Lynn Fuller
Quiet Abundance

Lynn Fuller
Before The Strike

Lynn Fuller
Held In Silence

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General Exhibition Category

Jackie Krzyzewski
Tiger

Dot Anson
Southern Scenes

Robert Simmonds
Dwarfed By Ice

Penny Briscoe
Meander

Veronica Tee
Walks Of Life

Veronica Tee
Rotokawau Virginia Island

Nicola Warner
The Mighty O

Nicola Warner
Holiday Bouquet

Nicola Warner
Over Every Hill

Norine Dixon
Sedona Arizona

Norine Dixon
Elephant Rock

Valma Taylor
Dawn Mystique 
​Te Popo

​Marie Sanders
Fishing Boats

Gill Allen
Marsh-Mellow

David Haigh
​Ancient Rain Forest

Colleen Henderson
Morning Light

Jan Leighton
Sea Sparkles

Judith White
Storm Brewing

Rosemarie Murphy
Birthday Flowers

Julie Nicol
​Let Sleeping Dogs ....

Rosemarie Murphy
Pretty Boy

Anne Berry
​​Creating Red Nails

Anne Berry
​Brotherhood Spirit

Anne Berry
Masaii Kokoo- Grandmother

K Mclennan
​​Jeans Waterlillies

Aleesha Winter
​Chantillie on Blue

Aleesha Winter
​​Nasturtium and Allium

 Kelly Edwards
​​ Born OF The Deep

Meryl Nicol
"​​Last Jump of The Day" Ngarunui Beach Raglan

Meryl Nicol
"Love Me A Road Trip"
​Lake Hayes Road Towards Arrowtown

Bernadette Ballantyne
​​Outside The Kitchen Window

Bernadette Ballantyne
​​Rose

Rachel Hayton
​Passing By - Clutha River

Lynne Dean
​Coffee With Marshmellows

Lynne Dean
​​​Shells

Lynne Dean
​​Blossum

Harry Street
Cartegana Columbia

Harry Street
Hawkes Bay Sheds

Harry Street
Mouley Idriss Morocco

Colleen Archibald
Sea Horses

Colleen Archibald
Daisy

Claire Johnstone
Binalong Bay Tasmania

Margie Bramley
Hydrangia Haven

Christine Abernethy
Shining Through

Kyoko Yamaguchi
​Silver Jug & Apple
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​Mary Jane Steffens
​​Dancer On Stool In Sepia

Mary Jane Steffens
Pause​​​

​Mary Jane Steffens
​​Dancer On Stool In Blue

Saskia Riermersma
Waterlillies

Saskia Riermersma
France Passion
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​Kathy Kerr​​​
​Serenity

Melanie Hawkins
Vintage

Rose Dean
Surfs Up

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PANZ would like to acknowledge the following companies for sponsoring awards this year