Barry Cleavin

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Barry Cleavin

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Cleavin, with some of his artwork, in Dunedin, November 2019.
Born
Barry Vickerman Cleavin

December 1939 (age 82)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Alma mater University of Canterbury
Known forPrintmaking

Barry Vickerman Cleavin ONZM (born December 1939) is a New Zealand fine art printmaker.

Cleavin was born in Dunedin in 1939. He attended King's High School from 1953 to 1958. He moved to Christchurch in 1963, and studied at the University of Canterbury, where his lecturers included Rudi Gopas and Bill Sutton. He completed a Diploma of Fine Arts (Hons) in 1966. [1]

He continued his education in Hawaii at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, before returning to the University of Canterbury, where he was senior lecturer in printmaking from 1978 to 1990. [2] Cleavin returned to Dunedin following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, where he set up his studio on Otago Peninsula.

A major exhibition of Barry Cleavin's work, which was curated by the Auckland City Art Gallery, toured New Zealand in 1982. The exhibition was called "Ewe & Eye". [3]

His work is held in many public art galleries in New Zealand including The Christchurch Art Gallery (where he had a major exhibition called "The Elements of Doubt" in 1997) [3] Auckland Art Gallery [4] The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, [5] Te Papa, [6] and the Suter Art Gallery [7] where he had an exhibit called "The Exact Enigma" in 2015. [7] [8]

Cleavin has received numerous awards for his art, notably becoming the Fulbright Fellow at The Tamarind Institute of Lithography, Albuquerque in 1983. He received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Canterbury in 2005. [2] In making the award, the University of Canterbury noted that Barry Cleavin "is one of the country’s most inventive, forceful and prodigious artists, combining meticulous skills as a draughtsman and intaglio printmaker with an imagination that embraces a wide range of subject matter. He believes art should be readily accessible to all at a reasonable price and not be the preserve of the affluent". [9]

He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the arts, in the 2001 New Year Honours. [10] Cleavin has represented New Zealand at various international print biennales, in Berlin, Krakow, Ljubljana, Paris, Sapporo, San Francisco, and Tokyo. [11]

Cleavin's work has long concentrated on etching, but in recent years has also included digital printmaking. His works are hallmarked by a wry surrealism and punning titles, using recurring motifs of animal skeletons, silhouetted horsemen, and shadow patterns. Many of his images make poignant political comments. These themes combined in the 1988 book A Series of Allegations or Taking Allegations Seriously, co-written with A. K. Grant and published by Hazard Press. In 2013, Melinda Johnston wrote Lateral Inversions: The prints of Barry Cleavin. This book is surveys the majority of his work including prints and drawings from 1966 through until 2012. [12]

36 Views of Hereweka

Barry Cleavin first exhibited his 36 limited edition digital prints in 2016 at the Brett McDowell Gallery in Dunedin. The process in making these was not straight forward. Starting from a sketch or a photo, they involve computer manipulation and artistry to create a print that looks like it was originally hand-painted. They were then exhibited in Christchurch at the Chambers Art Gallery in a show called "Wintering Over" in 2017. [13] These can be seen as a homage to Hokusai and Hiroshige, the Japanese woodblock masters of the ukiyo-e. In place of Mount Fuji, Cleavin incorporates Hereweka (Harbour Cone) into each print. [14] [15] A complete set of these is held in the Suter Gallery in Nelson. It was a gift of Dame Ann and John Hercus. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Vangioni, P., "Interview with Barry Cleavin," Christchurch Art Gallery, September 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Barry Cleavin," Shared Lines. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Robert McDougall Art Gallery (1997). "Barry Cleavin The Elements of Doubt" (PDF). Christchurch Art Gallery. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Barry Cleavin". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Works by Barry Cleavin | Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre". govettbrewster.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 "First collection based exhibition of works by Barry Cleavin". Stuff. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Barry Cleavin: The Exact Enigma / 12 September - 18 October 2015". www.marlboroughart.org.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Barry Cleavin". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "New Year honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Barry Cleavin," Solander Gallery. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lateral Inversions: The prints of Barry Cleavin". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Barry Cleavin `Wintering Over': 2017". Chambers Art Gallery. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Art Seen: August 18". Otago Daily Times Online News. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Gibb, John (31 December 2018). "Art practice manages the world". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "36 Views of Hereweka". The Suter Art Gallery. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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