Claudia Grutke

Claudia Grutke was born in Germany and migrated to New Zealand
after completing a degree in Pharmacy at the University of Hamburg in 1996.
Even though a part of her always wanted to be an artist she chose a very grounded profession and stayed in healthcare for more than 20 years.
With many years spent in Christchurch, it took an earthquake to initiate change.

In 2013 Claudia moved from Christchurch to Raglan,
took up her paintbrush and spatula and began working in the studio as an autodidact to create abstract paintings.

In search for new inspiration and direction she attended
the 2020 Art2life Creative Visionary Program.

Claudia’s creations evolve as emotional and intuitive reflections of the artists subject.
She currently investigates presence in a meditation of movement and mark making.
Layers and texture define a moment in time and space.
Intuition guides the process.
Working in mixed media without preconception, layers inform each other until balance is achieved.



Claudia is the winner of the Artist of the Year competition 2014
by Chroma Australia.
Claudia held a solo exhibition at Frankton Gallery, Hamilton; February 26 to March 16 (2019)
and a solo exhibition at KAH Gallery, Wellington
October (2021)
She has par...

Degree in Pharmacy, University of Hamburg 1996

mostly self taught.
Creative Visionary Program with Nicholas Wilton 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...