Upstairs Art Gallery, New Lynn, West Auckland

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2011 Portage Mug Show

Ami-NewbyOpens Thursday 8th September 2011 (6 – 8pm) until Sunday 2nd October 2011

A Community Competition Show sponsored by The Trusts, with the humble mug represented in many forms.

$3,000 Up For Grabs!

* Winner Overall $1000 * Best Waitakere Artist $500 * Best Mug in Show $400 *
* Best Mug Shot $300 * Wild and Wackiest $300 * 2 x $100 Adult Merit Awards *
* 2 x $100 Junior Merit Awards * 4 x $25 Junior Awards *

PLUS: A People's Choice $100 MyCanvas Voucher - come in and make your vote!

Read about the show in the Western Leader by clicking here: www.westernleader.co.nz and click on latest edition. Then click on Back Issues down the bottom and go to the Thursday September 15 edition. Scroll through to page 7. Note: There are more pictures to see if you click on the red text box 'Watch It On Our Website'.

Congratulations to our winners:


Winner Overall - Kym Marsden for The Tea Tree
Best Waitakere Artist - Suzy Dunser for Mugs
Best Mug In Show - Karen Kennedy for Ruck In A Mug
Best Mug Shot - Vanessa Wallace for A Rogue Mug
Wild And Wackiest - Nina Slater for Confectionately Yours
Adult Merit - Irena Adamska for Bottoms Up
Adult Merit - Rudi Buchanan-Strewe for Steam Punk Mug
Junior Merit (up to 12yrs) - Georgie Inwood, age 8, for Sea Mug
Junior Merit (12 - 15 yrs) - Joseph Simona, age 12 for Untitled
Junior Merit (up to 12yrs) - Lucy Ross, age 4 for Petal Mug for Miniature Mouths
Junior Merit (up to 12yrs) - Sam Gilich, age 11 for Walk-a-tron
Junior Merit (12 - 15 yrs) - Liam Haliday, age 13 for Homework
Junior Merit (12 - 15 yrs) - Erika Dunser age 12 for Cup of Tea ?

Judging is always so hard .... check out all the other wonderful entries for 2011 ...

Check out last years show by clicking here.

 

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