Paul Rayner

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

• Ken & Ken (the Topp Twins) 2011 is held by Te Papa^[7]
• Caring is our strength; 'The lover of swans' was poster for the Gay Hero Art Exhibition 1992 ^[8]
• Carmen 2004, is held by the Dowse Art Museum^[9]

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

References

1. "TBI Q&A: Ceramicist Paul Rayner | The Big Idea | Te Aria Nui". thebigidea.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
2. "Arts Dialogue : Bahá´í Association for the Arts". bahai-library.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
3. "Seed Gallery - Paul Rayner biography". seedgallery.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
4. "Good outcome still possible for Sarjeant, says Milbank - Wanganui Chronicle - Wanganui Chronicle News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
5. "index.html". raynerbrothers.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
6. "Arty brothers bonded with clay - Wanganui Chronicle - Wanganui Chronicle News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
7. "’Ken & Ken (the Topp Twins)’ - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
8. "Caring is our strength; 'The lover of... | Items | National Library of New Zealand". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
9. "Carmen; Rayner, Paul; 2004; 2004/11/2 - The Dowse Art Museum on NZMuseums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-25.