mural masterpieces

From Habitat magazine - issue 12

Resene regularly celebrates community creativity with its Mural Masterpieces Competition.

Hundreds of people have beautified towns, schools and neighbourhoods throughout the country. Here are the 2009 winners, sharing more than $5000 worth of prizes.

Best School Mural

1st: Takanini School, Auckland. 2nd equal: Coastal Taranaki School, Taranaki. 2nd equal: Clarkville School, Kaiapoi. 3rd: Oratia District Primary School.

Best Community Mural

1st: NgAng, Chris Finlayson and Rototai Residents & Friends Inc. 2nd: Trent Morgan and community helpers for Rust Ave, Whangarei. 3rd: Tony Scanlan, Joan Harkness, Liz Ambler and Jayne Cummins.

Best Professional Mural

1st: Sara Plunkett for Holmes Kindergarten. 2nd equal: Nicola Neilson for Picton Kindergarten. 2nd equal: Jonathan Grange for an Auckland house.

Best Mural Design (not yet painted)

1st: Jil of Aotearoa. 2nd: Lynda Newman.

You can view hundreds more murals online at www.resene.com/murals.htm.

The Mural Masterpieces 2010 competition is now open. Pick up a registration form at your Resene ColorShop or register online at www.resene.com/murals.htm.

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