Paul Rayner Explained

Paul Rayner should not be confused with Paul Raynor.

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

Notes and References

Web site: TBI Q&A: Ceramicist Paul Rayner - The Big Idea - Te Aria Nui. thebigidea.co.nz. 2014-01-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202195104/http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/node/30220. 2014-02-02.
Web site: Arts Dialogue : Bahá'í Association for the Arts. bahai-library.com. 2014-01-25.
Web site: Seed Gallery - Paul Rayner biography. seedgallery.co.nz. 2014-01-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202112834/http://www.seedgallery.co.nz/content/a0f0443e-417a-417a-ac0b-6753b09ba183.html. 2014-02-02.
Web site: Good outcome still possible for Sarjeant, says Milbank - Wanganui Chronicle - Wanganui Chronicle News. nzherald.co.nz. 2014-01-25.
Web site: index.html. raynerbrothers.com. 2014-01-25.
Web site: Arty brothers bonded with clay - Wanganui Chronicle - Wanganui Chronicle News. nzherald.co.nz. 2014-01-25.
Web site: 'Ken & Ken (the Topp Twins)' - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2014-01-25.
Web site: Caring is our strength; 'The lover of... - Items - National Library of New Zealand. natlib.govt.nz. 2014-01-25.
Web site: Carmen; Rayner, Paul; 2004; 2004/11/2 - The Dowse Art Museum on NZMuseums. nzmuseums.co.nz. 2014-01-25.