Congratulations to UC Fine Arts graduate, Miranda Parkes for being announced as the Zonta Ashburton Women’s Art Awards (ZAWAA) Premier Award Winner 2026!
ZAWAA seeks to raise the status of visual artists who identify as women and to acknowledge the contributions women make to the greater art discourse.
Congratulations to of the UC Fine Arts students and graduates who were part of this years exhibition; Julia Holdernesss, Marie Lawrence, Jane Bowman, Kate McIntyre, Miranda Parkes, Jan Robertson, Rebecca Stewart, Shannon Williamson, and Sophie Wood.
The ZAWAA Exhibition is on at Ashburton Art Gallery until 19 April. More information here.
Image: Miranda Parkes with her winning work, ‘dreamchaser’, alongside judges Kim Pieters, Bridie Lonie, and Anna McLean
