Paul Rayner (born 1959) is an English-New Zealand ceramicist known for his work creating pop culture figures in the tradition of Toby jugs and Staffordshire figurines.[1]
Born in Luton, England, Rayner moved to New Zealand as a teenager. After working at the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui, he developed an interest in art.[2] Rayner did a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused on painting at the University of Auckland before working in New Zealand museums and art galleries while developing his ceramics.[3]
After leaving the Sarjeant Gallery in 2006,[4] Paul has run a gallery and often collaborates with, his brother Mark Rayner.[5][6]
Works
Exhibitions
- 2008 ID Me, Suter Gallery, Nelson
- 2008 Magic of Mud, Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
- 2004 House of Dowse, Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
- 2001 Wanganui Artists, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
- 2000 Keep off the Grass, Pataka Museum, Porirua
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