We were truly blessed with four entries for the poster competition this year, all from women. The ExCom was on voting duty this year and it was super close – the winner is Brandy Davis. Thanks to everyone who entered the competition, and to the ExCom!

“Kia Ora, I’m Brandy and I am a rock art poster artist from the States, living now in Auckland. I enjoy developing scenes and characters rather than abstract or graphic art and my style often has a touch of Art Nouveau. I decided to plunge head first into that style with “Mythical Picnic”, which is the first poster I’ve designed for a New Zealand event. I really had fun with the hand lettering, and the Megamorphosis Man is a wonderful intricate detail to add to the classic Art Nouveau ring. I chose a faun for the character, which in Roman mythology were forest dwellers who represented peace and fertility as well as merriment and revelry. A perfect host for a Kiwiburn picnic!”

Brandy’s work can be seen here.