Waiheke Island artist Penny Ericson has won the first prize of $10,000 in the Portage Ceramic Awards.
Ann Verdcourt of Dannevirke took the $3000 merit award.
Amanda Shanley of Dunedin was named emergent artist and Susannah Bridges of Glen Eden won the Waitakere City Artist Award.
The awards were presented at Lopdell House in Titirangi last night.
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