Now in its 23rd year this exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to view a range of work in a variety of media from a wide spectrum of artists living in the Whanganui region. This year, 161 artists submitted work and from these 114 were selected for the exhibition. Congratulations to Katherine Claypole this year’s Carey Smith & Co. Ltd Open Award winner and to Bonnie Wroe the 2011 Carey Smith & Co. Ltd Student Award winner.