The Eastern Southland Gallery has taken the top prize at the 2026 Southland Creative Arts Awards, with its exhibition of paintings and prints about the Mataura River named Supreme Winner on Saturday night.The exhibition — a series of 26 works by artist Jo Ogier — explores the ecological and geographical landscape of the Mataura River catchment. It was a three-year collaborative project involving the gallery, Hokonui Rūnanga, and a range of speci…
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