‘The Kiss’ has won the international 2017 CODAaward Landscape category. Judged by 22 art and design leaders, the CODAawards recognise outstanding public art projects from more than 20 countries. Awarded first place in the outdoor public art category, the 2017 Jury noted: "The Kiss project is conceptually very strong, simple and yet meaningful, poetic and political." (Juror Gisue Hariri, Principal Creative Director, Hariri & Hariri NYC). Announcement of award winners:

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November 2017.  CODAworx profiles The Snake Charmer — reconceptualising Rousseau’s chanteuse as an independent abstract figure in black granite. Tableau: granite, water, flora, fauna. 5mH x 6mW x 8mD. Image: Gill Gatfield | The Snake Charmer 

August 21, 2017.  Silhouette — mystical on a wintery night — black granite and white glacier stone, marking the edge of a volcanic lava flow at Smales Farm Station Auckland NZ. Public Art Award 2011.

June 17, 2017  A jury of leading USA design professionals have selected The Kiss for the CODAawards 2017 Top 100 public art projects. 

December 27, 2016 · A stunning shot by architect Amy Hendry of The Kiss at #SCAPEPublicArt - Christ's College Quad, Christchurch NZ until 20 Jan. 2017

September 21, 2016 · NZ artist Gill Gatfield's ancient kauri sculpture, Native Tongue, has been selected by CODAworx editorial team for 'The Written Word III', an online public art magazine, featuring alongside major art projects in New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Munich, Poznan (Poland), Palestine and Curacao.

September 21, 2016 · Book Launch: Commemorating 120 years of women in law, a limited hardback edition of the text 'Without Prejudice: Women in the Law' is being released. Using international suffrage colours the new title 'Without Prejudice: Same Issue - New Cover' reconnects cause and content.

September 21, 2016 ·  Celebrating 120 years of women in the law with New Zealand Law Society, September 2016. In 1896, NZ Parliament changed the law that prevented women lawyers. One year later the first woman barrister, Ethel Benjamin, stood centre stage on the Court steps in Dunedin NZ.

July 13, 2016  Gill Gatfield's glass pronouns exhibited in Auckland's red light district. Suffragettes 2016, Corner Window Gallery, 478 K Rd. Auckland New Zealand

February 29, 2016  Trinity (ancient kauri) - finalist in the national Small Sculpture Prize 2016. Exhibition at Waiheke Art Gallery, 26 Feb - 21 March.