The following list is of the Molly Morpeth Canaday Award Winners as far back as we have records for.
Please contact the coordinator if you have any information and images.
Please contact the coordinator if you have any information and images.
AWARD HISTORY of Sponsors, Winners and Judges
1986 INAUGURAL AWARD
Shell Oil - Major award prize $1000
Winner - Margaret Porter (Hamilton)
Title - Pongakawa Valley
Judge - John Perry
1987
Shell Oil - Major award prize $2000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner - Jenny Dolezel (Auckland)
Title - The Night Out
Judge - John Stacpoole
1988
Shell Oil - Major award prize $2000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Bill Moore (Christchurch)
Title - The Ohope Craft Market
Judge – John Gow
1989
Shell Oil - Major award prize $3000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Daniel Mounsey (Golden Bay)
Title - Kamikaze Lady
Judge – Trish Clark
1990
Tasman NZ - Major award prize $3000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Gary Freemantle (Eastern Bay of Plenty)
Title - Sandhills Near Thornton
Judge - Bill Milbank
1991
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Joanna Braithwaite (Christchurch)
Title - Small NZ Still Life
Judge - John Scott
1992
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Kalvin Collins
Title - Something for your mind, body and soul
Judge - Helen Kedgley
1993
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Peter Waddell
Title - Mapping the Gulf
Judge - John Daly-Peoples
1994
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Jenny Dolezel (Auckland)
Title - Then and Now
Judge - Jacqueline Fahey
1995
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Karen Butterworth
Title -The Dynamism of Revenge
Judge - Jacob Scott
1996
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Nicholas Raftopoulos
Title - Working Out
Judge - Nigel Brown
1997
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Judith Moore-Chisholm
Title - Te Oranga Ngakau
Judge - Shelly Ryde
1998
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Latham Gaines (Whangaporoa)
Title - Rangitoto Fish Story
Judge - John Eaden
July 1999 (Inaugural 3D Ceramic Award)
Winner - Lurlene Christiansen (Whanganui)
Title - Tagaloa, gai-tosi, gai-va’a va’a
Judge - Bryce Stevens
1999
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Peter Stitchbury (Auckland)
Title - Study for Bleibtreu Strasse– Cordelia
Judge - Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
2000
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Helen Lees (Manawahe)
Title - Pink Beret
Judge - Marie Cass
2001
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $4000
Winner - Ron Hall (Rotorua)
Title - Box Exposed
Judge - Barry Lett
2002
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Rozi Demant (Whakatane)
Title - The Performers
Judge - Carole Shepherd
2003
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $4000
Winner - Jim Thomas (Whakatane)
Title - Raetihi Fence Line
Judge - Michael Smither
2004
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner – Grant Whibley (TeAroha)
Title - Te Whiti and Te Toha in Reflection
Judge - Joan Fear
2005
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Joint Winners – Luke Hollis (TePuke) & Sofia Minson (Auckland)
Titles - The Veil of Lynnaire (Luke Hollis), & Saffron Monk (Sofia Minson)
Judge – Simon Ogden
2006
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner – Peata Larkin (Rotorua)
Title – Whati2.com.ptng
Judge - Michael Armstrong
2007
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Gary Freemantle (Wellington)
Title – Tux
Judge: Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
2008
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Kereama Taepa
Title – Baby Girl
Judge: Ross Hemera
2009
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Jennifer Majeski (Queenstown)
Title – Samantha’s World
Judge: Richard Fahey
2010
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Belinda Griffiths (Auckland)
Title – Amongst Strangers
Judge: Henry Symonds
2011
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Evan Woodruffe (Auckland)
Title – Untitled (02-14)
Judge: Jennifer Buckley
2012
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Joint Winners - Virginia Leonard (Warkworth) and Jasmine Middlebrook (New Plymouth)
Titles - Fairy (Virginia Leonard), I’m Happy This Way (Jasmine MiddleBrook)
Judge: Marilynn Webb
2013
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Ian McKelvey (Whakatane)
Title –Main Ridge Pakihiroa Station
Judge - Melvin (Pat) Day
2014 (Aug)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5,000 for 3D
3D Winner - Ben Pearce
Title - unknown
Judge
2014
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Peter Miller (Auckland)
Title – Fun Ho!
Judge: Dr Victoria Edwards
2015
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Frances Hansen (Auckland)
Title – Pinch of Salt
Judge: Matthew Browne
2016
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5,000 for 3D
Joint Winners - Jasmin Te Hira (Auckland) and Floyd Perry
Titles - The Beauty of Invisible Grief (Jasmin Te Hira), Waka (Floyd Perry)
Judge: Kim Patron
2016
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Hugo Lindsay (Auckland)
Title – Swipe or Tilt
Judge : Richard Fahey
2017
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Kirstin Carlin (New Lynn)
Title - Through the Trees (Thirteen)
Judge : Felicity Milburn
2019
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - John Brown
Title - The Battle for Tuber
Judge: Christopher McAuliffe
2020
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 3D
Winner – Sorowit Songsataya (Wellington)
Title - Morning Dew
Judge: Ruth Watson
2021
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Hannah Ireland (Auckland)
Title – They Laughed, I Cried
Judge – Karl Chitham
2022
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 3D
Winner Melissa McMahon (Maungaturoto)
Title - Pink Bats
Judge - Bob Jahnke
2023 (First year of merged disciplines of 2D and 3D)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Emily Hartley-Skudder
Title - Dishpan Hands
Judge - Kelcy Taratoa
2024 (2D and 3D)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Elliot Collins (Auckland)
Title - Did you get the watercress I left you?
Judge - Andrew Clifford
2025
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner – Ngaroma Riley (Tamaki Makaurau Auckland)
Title – Fisher/Kai hi ika
Judge - Sonya Korohina
1986 INAUGURAL AWARD
Shell Oil - Major award prize $1000
Winner - Margaret Porter (Hamilton)
Title - Pongakawa Valley
Judge - John Perry
1987
Shell Oil - Major award prize $2000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner - Jenny Dolezel (Auckland)
Title - The Night Out
Judge - John Stacpoole
1988
Shell Oil - Major award prize $2000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Bill Moore (Christchurch)
Title - The Ohope Craft Market
Judge – John Gow
1989
Shell Oil - Major award prize $3000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Daniel Mounsey (Golden Bay)
Title - Kamikaze Lady
Judge – Trish Clark
1990
Tasman NZ - Major award prize $3000
(Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - $500 prize for painting with BOP theme)
Winner Major Award - Gary Freemantle (Eastern Bay of Plenty)
Title - Sandhills Near Thornton
Judge - Bill Milbank
1991
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Joanna Braithwaite (Christchurch)
Title - Small NZ Still Life
Judge - John Scott
1992
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Kalvin Collins
Title - Something for your mind, body and soul
Judge - Helen Kedgley
1993
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Peter Waddell
Title - Mapping the Gulf
Judge - John Daly-Peoples
1994
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Jenny Dolezel (Auckland)
Title - Then and Now
Judge - Jacqueline Fahey
1995
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Karen Butterworth
Title -The Dynamism of Revenge
Judge - Jacob Scott
1996
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Nicholas Raftopoulos
Title - Working Out
Judge - Nigel Brown
1997
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Judith Moore-Chisholm
Title - Te Oranga Ngakau
Judge - Shelly Ryde
1998
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Latham Gaines (Whangaporoa)
Title - Rangitoto Fish Story
Judge - John Eaden
July 1999 (Inaugural 3D Ceramic Award)
Winner - Lurlene Christiansen (Whanganui)
Title - Tagaloa, gai-tosi, gai-va’a va’a
Judge - Bryce Stevens
1999
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Peter Stitchbury (Auckland)
Title - Study for Bleibtreu Strasse– Cordelia
Judge - Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
2000
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Helen Lees (Manawahe)
Title - Pink Beret
Judge - Marie Cass
2001
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $4000
Winner - Ron Hall (Rotorua)
Title - Box Exposed
Judge - Barry Lett
2002
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust - Major award prize $4000
Winner - Rozi Demant (Whakatane)
Title - The Performers
Judge - Carole Shepherd
2003
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $4000
Winner - Jim Thomas (Whakatane)
Title - Raetihi Fence Line
Judge - Michael Smither
2004
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner – Grant Whibley (TeAroha)
Title - Te Whiti and Te Toha in Reflection
Judge - Joan Fear
2005
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Joint Winners – Luke Hollis (TePuke) & Sofia Minson (Auckland)
Titles - The Veil of Lynnaire (Luke Hollis), & Saffron Monk (Sofia Minson)
Judge – Simon Ogden
2006
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner – Peata Larkin (Rotorua)
Title – Whati2.com.ptng
Judge - Michael Armstrong
2007
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Gary Freemantle (Wellington)
Title – Tux
Judge: Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
2008
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Kereama Taepa
Title – Baby Girl
Judge: Ross Hemera
2009
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5000
Winner - Jennifer Majeski (Queenstown)
Title – Samantha’s World
Judge: Richard Fahey
2010
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Belinda Griffiths (Auckland)
Title – Amongst Strangers
Judge: Henry Symonds
2011
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Evan Woodruffe (Auckland)
Title – Untitled (02-14)
Judge: Jennifer Buckley
2012
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Joint Winners - Virginia Leonard (Warkworth) and Jasmine Middlebrook (New Plymouth)
Titles - Fairy (Virginia Leonard), I’m Happy This Way (Jasmine MiddleBrook)
Judge: Marilynn Webb
2013
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Ian McKelvey (Whakatane)
Title –Main Ridge Pakihiroa Station
Judge - Melvin (Pat) Day
2014 (Aug)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5,000 for 3D
3D Winner - Ben Pearce
Title - unknown
Judge
2014
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Peter Miller (Auckland)
Title – Fun Ho!
Judge: Dr Victoria Edwards
2015
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Frances Hansen (Auckland)
Title – Pinch of Salt
Judge: Matthew Browne
2016
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $5,000 for 3D
Joint Winners - Jasmin Te Hira (Auckland) and Floyd Perry
Titles - The Beauty of Invisible Grief (Jasmin Te Hira), Waka (Floyd Perry)
Judge: Kim Patron
2016
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Hugo Lindsay (Auckland)
Title – Swipe or Tilt
Judge : Richard Fahey
2017
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Kirstin Carlin (New Lynn)
Title - Through the Trees (Thirteen)
Judge : Felicity Milburn
2019
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - John Brown
Title - The Battle for Tuber
Judge: Christopher McAuliffe
2020
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 3D
Winner – Sorowit Songsataya (Wellington)
Title - Morning Dew
Judge: Ruth Watson
2021
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 Painting and Drawing
Winner - Hannah Ireland (Auckland)
Title – They Laughed, I Cried
Judge – Karl Chitham
2022
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000 3D
Winner Melissa McMahon (Maungaturoto)
Title - Pink Bats
Judge - Bob Jahnke
2023 (First year of merged disciplines of 2D and 3D)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Emily Hartley-Skudder
Title - Dishpan Hands
Judge - Kelcy Taratoa
2024 (2D and 3D)
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner - Elliot Collins (Auckland)
Title - Did you get the watercress I left you?
Judge - Andrew Clifford
2025
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major award prize $10,000
Winner – Ngaroma Riley (Tamaki Makaurau Auckland)
Title – Fisher/Kai hi ika
Judge - Sonya Korohina