Five Kiwis selected for Brilliance! 2022 international art exhibition

“Garden Easter Bunny Cookies” by Renee Prescott. Medium: vanilla cookies decorated with royal icing. Hand painted rabbits using edible food safe paints.

A total of eight creative works from five members of the New Zealand brain tumour community have been selected for the Brilliance! 2022 virtual art exhibition, an outstanding achievement!

Brilliance! is a global art exhibition curated by the International Brain Tumour Alliance (UK) to showcase the creativity and talent of the international brain tumour community. The Brilliance! 2022 catalogue features the work of 34 artists from nine countries and can be viewed online here.

The New Zealand artists featured in the catalogue are: Kate Coatsworth (Thames), Ross Morum (Auckland), Renee Prescott (Christchurch), Ben Winters (Wellington) and Kate Winters (Wellington). Our congratulations go out to these very talented people!

“Zentangled Restoration” by Kate Coatsworth. Medium: guitar and black zentangle pens

“Notting Hill Festival (Samba)” by Ross Morum. Medium: pencil

“The Sweetest Eyes” by Renee Prescott. Medium: acrylic on canvas

“Searching for a Perfect World” by Renee Prescott. Medium: acrylic on canvas

“Light at the End of the Tunnel” by Ben Winters. Medium: photo

“Light After Dark Times” by Ben Winters. Medium: photo

“Kaitoke Tranquility” by Kate Winters. Medium: oil on canvas

The curating panel for Brilliance! 2022 were thrilled at the quality of the entries for this year’s competition. In the Foreword to the catalogue they wrote: “The creative impulse in each artist opens a window to diverse feelings and experiences. By sharing these artistic representations, a common bond is formed and all who contribute cease to be alone.”