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The annual Martakana Exhibition held in the Matakana School hall earlier this month raised $20,000, which will be used to provide hospice services for terminally ill patients in the Warkworth/Wellsford area.
The exhibition included more than 300 artworks made up of paintings, sculpture, craft, photography, copper work, weaving and ceramics.
An organiser, Lesley Ingham, says the exhibition benefited from the inclusion of work from a number of new exhibitors and emerging artists including Liz Sharek, Jane Puckey, Joy Bell and Julie Beaumont.
“Visitor numbers and spending were slightly down on previous years, but we are still very pleased with the result,” she says.
Ingham says the fundraising total possibly reflects the current economic times, as well as perhaps a reluctance by locals to negotiate Matakana traffic on a weekend and the need for better signage.
Organisers thanked major sponsor Coresteel North Harbour, as well as Matakana School, participating artists including many who donated artworks, auctioneer Keiran Barakat from Harcourts, St Pierre’s Sushi, Mahurangi East Tennis Club, Signs for Two Brothers and particularly, hospice volunteers.
