Claudia Grutke

Claudia Grutke is an experimental abstract mixed media artist based in Raglan, New Zealand.
Drawing deeply from the elemental forces of nature, her work is inspired by the rhythm of the ocean, shifting sky, the movement of wind and the subtle interplay of light and shade found in the garden.

Working mainly with acrylics, graphite and crayon - sometimes incorporating recycled materials on canvas or board - Claudia builds layered compositions that echo natural atmosphere and organic forms.
Her process is intuitive and responsive; guided by sound, movement and the physical sensation of place.
Sweeping gestures and textured surfaces suggest tidal currents, drifting clouds and windswept terrain while delicate linear elements reference the intricate shapes discovered in everyday natural surroundings.
Rather than depicting nature directly, Claudia translates the energy.
Her paintings evoke the feeling of standing before the sea or watching light shift across the land - immersive, meditative and alive with movement.


Claudia is the winner of the Artist of the Year competition 2014
by Chroma Australia.
Claudia held a solo exhibition at Frankton Gallery, Hamilton; (2019)
and a solo exhibition at KAH Gallery, Wellington
(2021)
She has ...

Degree in Pharmacy, University of Hamburg 1996

mostly self taught.
Creative Visionary Program (2020,2021)

WSA Members Exhibition,
Arts Post Hamilton September to October 2025
Art for Gaza Group Exhibition & Auction Raglan December 2024
Faultline Gaza 355 Emergency Exhibition UK December 2024
Art Salon Auckland November 2024
December group exhibition KAH Gallery Wellington 2023
"Summer Showcase" Group Exhibition artists at work gallery Raglan, 2023/24
Cyclone Gabrielle fund raising exhibition Arthouse Gallery Auckland March 2023 (sold out)
WSA Members Exhibition Arts Post Hamilton
September 2022
"Ambiguity " Group Exhibition WS Gallery,
Hamilton, October to December 2021(sold out)
Solo Exhibition Wellington, October 2021
Group Exhibition Raglan, April 2021
Group Exhibition Raglan, January 2020
Group Exhibition, KAH Gallery Wellington,
December 2019
Group Exhibition, Raglan, December 2019
Group Exhibition Hamilton, October 2019
Group Exhibition Raglan, September 2019
Group exhibition Frankton Gallery, May 2019
Solo Exhibition at Frankton Gallery
Hamilton, February 2019
Group Exhibition Raglan, November 2018
Group exhibition, Raglan April 2018
Group Exhibition Raglan, November 2017
Raglan Art,Raglan, group exhibition, November 2017
Raglan Art, group exhibition Raglan, August 2017
"Coastal Visions" Members Exhibition
Old School Ar...