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| Winner of the North Shore City Supreme Award for Body Arts Carmel McCormick with Richard Taylor and her winning entries. |
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The New Zealand Body Arts Awards were presented at the North Shore Events Centre on Saturday night before a large and enthusiastic crowd.
Local artists spent the day preparing work in a variety of themes and categories highlighting the skills which have been brought to prominence in New Zealand during production of movies like the Lord of the Rings series and King Kong.
The industry was represented by the Director or Weta Workshops Oscar Winner Richard Taylor, who led the judging panel.
The evening featured a highly colourful presentation of the body art on stage in a stunning feast of colour, movement and music.
The North Shore City Supreme Award was presented by Mayor, Andrew Williams to Carmel McCormick who represented the best of the best with her Lizard creation in an evening of stunning visual effects by local body artists.
Mr Williams praised contestants who he described as "talented and amazing people". He was accompanied by the Associate Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard and Mayor Bob Harvey of Waitakere City.
Full list of awards:
North Shore City Supreme Award: Carmel McCormick
Jerry Clayton BMW Best High Performance Model: Levi (model for Carmel McCormick's lizard)
Youthtown Best Emerging Artist: Kelly Zhong Ni Ren
New World Victoria Park Hand Painted Body Art
Winner: Carmel McCormick (first equal with two entries)
Special Commendation: Kelly Zhong Ni Ren
Air Brushed Body Art sponsored by Minifies Make-up
Winner: Yolanda Bartram
Special Commendation; Philip DuChard
Masquerade Mask sponsored by Xfacda
Winner: Estela Shen
Special Commendation: Tracy Trinder
Fantasy sponsored by Weta Workshop
Winner: Kym Stevenson
Special Commendation: Michele Perry
Creatures Sponsored by Weta Workshop
Winner: Estela Shen
Special Commendation: Andrea Hows
World of Fluorescent Illusion sponsored by idesign
Winner: Nicole Heydenrijk
Special Commendation: Dara Wakely
Prosthetic and Rubber Masks sponsored by Top Mark Products
Winner: Magdalena O'Connor
Special Commendation: Maria Wood
North Shore Events Centre Ethnic/Tribal
Winner: Jennifer Savannah
Special Commendation: Kim Boyd
Te Puni Kokiri Ta Moko Maori
Winner: Hayley Marlow
Special Commendation: Bobby McDonald
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