Art’s the way to do it!

Young artists have drawn on their talents for an art competition run by Far North District Council’s policy and planning team.

Entrants were asked to showcase and create their favourite outdoor spaces, such as a local beach, playground, or park.

Scores of entries were received for the project which aims to help the team create a strategy for managing and protecting open spaces in the future.

Entries were judged on creativity, originality, artistic expression, technical skill, and how well they matched the theme.

Three age categories were included: 2-6 years, 7-11 years, and 12-17 years. The winners are:

2-6 years: Aarian Shyam who illustrated a fish

7-11 years: Summer Penwarden who illustrated Coopers Beach with sequins

12-17 years: Sophie Foster who illustrated a Kiwi

Thank you to everyone who participated.

Find out more about this project here.