Bernadette Parsons
Artist Bio
Bernadette Parsons enjoys plein air painting and is one of New Zealands foremost watercolourists. She has been painting for more than 20 years and has had enormous success in winning many awards with her work. Her oil paintings have also won the hearts of first time buyers as well as collectors.
Her home is in the Whangamarino Wetland area in Mercer which encouraged her to begin painting humble landscapes with a passion, trying to use a freshness and simple approach that makes her landscapes unique.
She feels watercolour is a medium that you work with in a partnership, allowing it a freedom which create never to be repeated happenings.
"Spontaneity is something I value most in my paintings as this is what will make them special", - Bernadette says.
Bernadette Parsons works of art are found in local private collections, Europe and Australia, and been published in painting books.
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Awards:
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Aotearoa Art Shows have been in Top Ten 2026
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At Aotearoa Art Shows have been in Top Ten in Christchurch and Auckland in 2023 and 2024
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Winner of 'The Celebrity Choice Award'
Auckland Art Show 2024 -
Winsor and Newton NZ Sponsorship Art Award,
Christchurch Art Show 2023 -
Watercolour New Zealand Supreme Award
Splash® 2022 - National Watercolour Exhibition -
People's Choice Award at 'Splash-2017'
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1st prize in the watercolour section at the 2017 Royal Easter Show
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The Ray Hannan Trophy for Best Watercolour in Show
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The Royal Easter Show medal for most successful Artist in show at the Royal Easter Show 2015
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Watercolour New Zealand Annual Splash exhibition in 2014 -Supreme Award
