Keep New Zealand Beautiful announces winners of Resene Nature Murals Competition 2021

Keep New Zealand Beautiful has announced the winners of the 2021 Resene Nature Murals competition.

Ten lucky artists from around New Zealand have won a $750 Resene paint voucher, a drop cloth and high vis vest to help create their mural. Once completed the artists will each receive a $1000 commission.

The Resene Nature Murals competition ran from April to June 2021, with artists encouraged to submit mural designs which included an environmental message to paint in their local community.

The top ten murals were selected based on their environmental message, enhancement of the community, and originality/creativity.

The ten winning artists are:

• Brigita Mana Botma, Our Next Generation, Auckland
• Corey Harbrow, Game Over, Christchurch
• Denise Fort, Let’s Grow Together, Raglan
• Deow Owen, The Journey of the Piwakawaka, Waianiwa
• Faye Chadburn, Circalunar Rhythm, Tauranga
• Jennifer Corbett, Feed Me, Taranaki
• Joel Nicholls, Water Water Every Where, Auckland
• Louie Zalk-Neale, Matairangi, Wellington
• Mark Noble, U R Nature, Rotorua
• Stanley Mans, Nourish Nature Naturally, Hastings

The winning mural designs can be viewed here.