Claudia Grutke

Claudia Grutke

Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand

About Claudia Grutke

Claudia Grutke was born in northern Germany where she lived until 1996 before migrating to New Zealand. An interest in art started early. After more than twenty years in primary healthcare and having just experienced the sequence of earthquakes in Christchurch in 2010 and 2011 Claudia decided to turn painting into a profession, she moved to Raglan and now works from her studio at home. Beach and ocean are perceived as a place of contemplation with a sense of infinity. They appear as returning starting points for her abstract paintings. The creative process usually starts with a loose idea. Images evolve intuitively without direct but rather emotional reflection of the subject. Using acrylics, Claudia experiments with textures and allows for an element of coincidence in her art. Working abstractly gives her the freedom to explore subjects without boundaries. Claudia is the winner of the Artist of the Year competition 2014 by Chroma Australia. Claudia's currently preparing a solo exhibition to be shown at Frankton Gallery, Hamilton; February 26 to March 16 (2019) She has participated in group exhibitions in Raglan (2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018), Bologna (2015 & 2016). She is a participant in the Women’s Essence Project in Milan (April 2016), her work was on show at the NZ Art Show in Wellington (June 2016, 2017 & 2018) and in group exhibitions in Madrid (October 2016), Wellington (December 2016) and Hamilton ( May 2017) as well as Raglan.

Education:

Degree in Pharmacy, University of Hamburg 1996

In my art, I am self taught.

Events:

Open Studio, Raglan Arts Weekend, April 2019
Cherry Blossom Art Salon, Auckland, November 2018
NZ Art Show 2018, Wellington, June 2018
Open Studio, Raglan Arts Weekend January 2018
NZ Art Show 2017, Wellington
Open Studio, Raglan Arts Weekend January 2017
Atelier Exhibition & Art Sale
Kirstin School, Auckland October 2016
The Original Art Sale, Auckland, October 2016
The Great Art Sale at the Lake House, Takapuna, Auckland, September 2016
NZ Art Show, Wellington 2016
Positively Art 2016
Open Studio, Raglan Arts Weekend 2016
Open Studio October 2015
The Great Art Sale at the Lake House, Takapuna, Auckland, August 2015
Positively Art 2015
Open Studio, Raglan Arts Weekend 2015

Exhibitions:

Solo Exhibition at Frankton Gallery
Hamilton, February 2019
"Spirit of Christmas Art Show"
Members ExhibitionOld School Art Centre,
Raglan, November 2018
Raglan Art, group exhibition, Raglan April 2018

"Spirit of Christmas Art Show"
Members ExhibitionOld School Art Centre,
Raglan, November 2017
Raglan Art,Raglan, group exhibition, November 2017
Raglan Art, group exhibition Raglan, August 2017
"Coastal Visions" Members Exhibition
Old School Art Centre, Raglan, July 2017
Raglan Art, group exhibition, Raglan, May 2017
NZPPA WSA Exhibition "Salon des Refuses"
May 2017

"2016 Kiwi Art House Gallery Christmas Exhibition" Wellington, December 2016
"Little Treasures 2016"
Galleria De Marchi,
Bologna, Italy, December 2016
Trevisan International Art,
Galleria Ateneo de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
October 2016
Women's Essence project, Milan, Italy,
April 2016
"Little Treasures 2015"
Galleria De Marchi
Bologna,Italy
International Group Exhibition, December 2015
"12 Raunächte" Solo Exhibition, Raglan Studio,
August 2015
Taumarunui Art Exhibition November 2014