Meet Judy Stokes
Over the year we’ve introduced you to our team…and today we’d like you to meet Judy Stokes.
Her part in the team is to bring you the weekly newsletter. She finds snippets from the art world you might enjoy and generally keeps you up to date with the comings and goings of Print Art. Judy found her niche as a creative photographer, when after a career in music, she got behind a camera and discovered you could create images that looked more like paintings. She was hooked!
During this time Judy was living in Muriwai and spent many hours honing her skills – practising on seascapes and gannets.
Now living off grid in Northland, on a wild seaside cliff with her man, dog and rescued horse, Judy continues to spend a lot of time with nature as the creative inspiration for her imagery. Having grown up as a competitive sailor she feels a bond to the ocean and is drawn to using it in her work. Still being a keen kitesurfer Judy also gets to feel what she calls ” the salt in her bones” and while on the water loves watching the light play with it – something she tries to capture later with her images.
Sitting down and creating the newsletter is a highlight of the week for Judy. Firstly it means she gets to sit…which is always a treat in between the many jobs to do on the land – planting trees or releasing trees from kikuyu grass …as well as learning the ins and outs of looking after an ex race horse. Another bonus of the job is the friendly contact with the rest of the Print Art team. Most of all however, Judy loves to guess what you…the reader might like to find out about and she tries to give you a varied mix!! She enjoys the feedback you give and loves sharing any events you have on the go.
Starting To Wrap Up The Year
Would you like to wrap up your year….and gifts for special ones… with ease!
Don’t forget…we offer gift vouchers! Choose to simplify your life – stay in control of the budget – avoid the traffic & avoid the rush. Click on the link below to head online and place your order. Give someone the chance to print or frame and enjoy something of their choice!! Sounds like a win- win!!
Winners Announced For ILPOTY
The International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards presents a selection of the world’s best contemporary landscape photographs. From over 3600 entries from around the world the Top 101 images were chosen for publication. Images needed to reach a score of 86.6% to be included in this authoritative book full of amazing landscape photographs. To win the major prize, the Landscape Photographer of the Year, it required more than a single good image – it required four great photos. J. Fritz Rumpf from the USA, took out the title of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year for 2025.
The winner of the 12th International Landscape Photograph of the Year (awarded for a single image) is Lukas Trixl from Austria. There is US $12,500 cash purse for the best Photograph of the Year (single shot, 1st, 2nd, 3rd), the best Photographer of the Year (portfolio of four photographs, 1st, 2nd, 3rd), and five special subject awards. All 11 winners also receive a physical copy of the annual Awards book.
The judging team consisted of: David Burnett, Jim M. Goldstein, Kaye Davis, Tim Parkin and last year’s winner, Andrew Mielzynski.
Click on the link below to feast on the amazing quality of imagery this year!!
Exhibition On Now
ArtSelect Gallery are celebrating the arrival of new artists in their annual group exhibition for the Christmas season. You are invited to come and join in to the opening – enjoy the buzz, share a glass of wine and light refreshments, be in to win an autographed book by Niels Meyer-Westfeld and go into a lucky draw for a $500 ArtSelect Gallery gift voucher by attending this Christmas exhibition opening.
ArtSelect Gallery | 19A Osborne Street | Newmarket | Akld
Tues 9 December | 6pm – 8pm
