Samuel Marsden artist in top five

By Frank Neill

Senanya Gamalath, who was a year 13 student at Samuel Marsden Collegiate last year, has been named as one of the top five student artists in Te Whanganui-a-tara.

Senanya’s winning work was selected from around 1,500 entries and features in the Artstart Foundation’s student exhibition, to be held at 154 Featherston Street from 24 June to 7 July.

The caliber of entries in the competition “has blown us away,” the co-founders of the event Charlotte Sherratt and Sophie Paterson say.

“This year’s judging panel had a challenging time narrowing down the top five works,” they say.

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The panel consisted of four local industry experts: Ana Sciascia, Director at P taka Art and Museum; Chelsea Nichols, Senior Curator at The Dowse Art Museum and two local practising artists – Mica Still and Lucy Tyndall.

One of the top five artists will be selected for a scholarship award, which will be announced at the exhibition’s opening night on 23 June.

Tickets are available for the opening night and can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/ artstart-2023-exhibition-openingnight-poneke-wellington-tickets-616186920667.

There is no charge for entry to the exhibition itself, which has the main aim of providing support for rangatahi into creative careers in Aotearoa. It is open from 10am to 6pm each day.

It will feature art works of students from Samuel Marsden Collegiate, Wainuiomata High School, Wellington College, Wellington High School, Wellington Girls College, Samuel Marsden Collegiate, Whitby Collegiate, Aotea College, Hutt Valley High School and St Orans College.

Senenya’s acrylic artwork is entitled “Dinner Table”.