Paul Rayner

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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]

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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

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References

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