Artist Information:
Clay Bodvin
Waitakere City,
New Zealand
Member Since: Apr 2004
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Artist Statement:
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The Still Life.
Less a self-contained,
completed truth. More like an
evolving experiment.
In both the early 1600s and
late 1800s new needs and
desires for commercial and
agricultural products arose,
brought about by changes in
production and manufacturing
methods. The result was an
unprecedented increase
consumption.
Each time...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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See a special collection of
still life interiors at Artrom
Gallery.
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See an evolution of work at
MOCA Virtual Museum's Open
Gallery.
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Most of 2009 is a sabbatical
year, taken from creating art
to focus on converting a half
acre of English herbacious
garden beds into Chinese and
Japanese...
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Artist Galleries:
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GALLERY REPRESENTATION
CONSIDERED -an exhibition
proposal is available.
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Currently represented by:
- Artrom Gallery
Rome, IT
- Lopdell House Gallery
Titirangi
Waitakere City, NZ
- Compose Art
Auckland, NZ
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Previous associations:
- Ferner Galleries City
Auckland, NZ
- Portfolio Gallery
Auckland, NZ
- Martin Zambito Fine Art
Seattle, WA - US
- Woodards Gallery
Waitakere City, NZ
- RKS...
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Artist Reviews:
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MORE COMING - check back
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36) Jun 08...Jodi Melfi,
Absolute Arts - "...what a
great collaboration. We love
working with artists like
yourself who take their
marketing to the next
level..." -- re Teramo
Festival exhibition
35) Jun 08...Lisa Rogers,
Curator - CEAC: Corban Estate
Art Centre -
"...love the Topology
pieces. Very...
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Collections:
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PUBLIC/CORPORATE
-Polly Pratt, Auckland, NZ
-westSMART LTD, Auckland, NZ
-Popsmart LTD, N Shore City,
NZ
-Waitakere City Council, NZ
-Auckland City Council, NZ
PRIVATE
Simon Walter, Auckland, NZ
Warwick&Kitty Brown, Auckland,
NZ
Darnell Dixon, Auckland, NZ
Sarah Little, Auckland, NZ
Anna Boyd-Dunlop, Auckland, NZ
Rod Brodie/Margaret...
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Commissions:
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PopSmart Ltd, North Shore
City, NZ - 2004; 2001
westSMART, Enterprise
Waitakere, Waitakere City, NZ
2003
Enterprise Waitakere,
Waitakere City, NZ - 1995
Auckland City Council,
Auckland City, NZ - 1984/5
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Clay Bodvin's Premiere Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Clay Bodvin's Portfolio.
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The Still Life.
Less a self-contained, completed truth. More like an evolving experiment.
In both the early 1600s and late 1800s new needs and desires for commercial and agricultural products arose, brought about by changes in production and manufacturing methods. The result was an unprecedented increase consumption.
Each time, this new lavish abundance caused a dramatic restructuring of people’s expectations. Growing individualism compartmentalised society more and more into functional spheres. Social class was defined by one’s ability to acquire and consume. Still life paintings were considered items of status.
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Price and Format Info, 2008
Digital Art,
1 x 1 X 1 mm
Not for Sale
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Meditations on Trivial Subjects, 2008
Collage,
500 x 500 X 25 mm
Price: US$ 555
add to MYabsolutearts
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State of the Union Part I, 2008
Other Photograph,
500 x 500 X 25 mm
Price: US$ 555
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An Object of Lavish Abundance, 2008
Mixed Media,
500 x 500 X 25 mm
Price: US$ 555
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A Study of the Nana Chair, 2008
Other Painting,
500 x 500 X 25 mm
Price: US$ 555
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Transient Black Eagles, 2008
Digital Art,
500 x 500 X 25 mm
Price: US$ 555
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