Title: Light of My Life Size: 1.3m x 1.15m Medium: Mixed media on board

Each year the NZ Art Guild members create a collaborative artwork. This year it’s been created to raise awareness & funds for KidsCan Charity – helping disadvantaged NZ kids. 100% of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to KidsCan.

This year 56 artists have contributed to "Light of My Life" by creating individual artworks. They were provided with a small, wooden panel with a prepainted background colour and given the theme Our Future. Interpretation of this theme was entirely up to the artists.

The overall image of the collaborative artwork is kept secret from the artists until the unveiling of the artwork on opening night of the NZ Art Guild members’ exhibition. When all 56 artworks are combined they create an overall image & a stunning one of a kind artwork.

Light of My Life can be viewed at Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland until August 7th. It is ONLY for sale via trademe.

ARTISTS (L to R) Row 1: Ron Esplin, Paula Richa, John Boylan, Angela Laby, Alex Riley, Sophia Elise, Caroline Viesnik, Tanya Dann

Row 2: Dennis Clark, Donna Massey, Angela Dunn, Cheryl Irwin, Pam Buffery, Gerda Smit, Peter Augustin, Jac Connelly

Row 3: Christine Whetton, Nancy Frazer, Teresa Rodger, Marimba Powley, Cath Sheard, Lei Wen, Veronica Young, Sofia Spirtova

Row 4: Rifraf, Rachel Inch, Graham Williamson, Chris Cruickshank, Anni Morris, Jane Bold, Michelle Wallis, Paulette Shepherd

Row 5: Yuqing Qiu, Sharlene Schmidt, Christine Dempster, Julia Celements, Victoria Anderson, Livia Dias, Jane Santos, Fiona Woods

Row 6: Shaun Hedley, Mary Prema, Linda Paul, Melissa Muirhead, Jane Tan, Shelly van Soest, Rochelle May van der Werff, Chavah Kinloch

Row 7: Lisz Bodsworth, Francessca Gallo, Ellen Esklildsen, Melodie Joseph, Briar Williamson, Siu Chhour, Claire Fairweather, Jean Grant