Ms Jane Sinclair, of Masterton, MNZM for services to art and education
Jane Sinclair began painting architectural watercolours while studying architecture at the University of Auckland. She has taught at Inverlochy Art School and at several adult education and art centres in the Wairarapa. She has exhibited at art shows and galleries in the Wairarapa region and nationally, including Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts for 20 years, which includes six solo exhibitions. Ms Sinclair served as President of the Masterton Art Club Inc and was the founding Chair of the ConArt Gallery and Studios Inc in Masterton, an arts collective for Wairarapa artists to showcase their work and engage with visitors.