Rebecca Barclay-Clist
Rebecca Barclay-Clist
Aotearoa | New Zealand
Bio
Rebecca Barclay-Clist is an artist and an art educator based in lower Northland, Aotearoa, and has been involved in the arts for 25 years.
In particular, her creative practice examines the spiritual world within a societal context - critically engaging the artist as a voice of faith.
Her work seeks to directly address perceptions of God within the context of our own existence, with a quiet voice of personal truth that manifests through a range of wet and dry media. Symbolism and metaphor are employed, but the intention is that the viewer may go beyond the limitations of these and search for a deeper or higher truth.
Barclay-Clist has exhibited in a solo and group capacity across New Zealand and her work has been well received and procured from exhibited work and a number of independent commissions. She resides in Mangawhai where she has a studio and regularly prepares artwork for exhibitions and the various galleries she supplies within New Zealand.
For inquiries, please email: rebecca.barclayclist@gmail.com
Please scroll down for work history.
Exhibitions
2024 Chance and change, Mangawhai artists gallery
2023 The Lounge, Mangawhai artists gallery
2022 Reverie, Mangawhai artists gallery
2022 Sanctum, Atelier Studio | Gallery, Nelson
2021 Two person exhibition (Witness X), Atelier Studio | Gallery, Nelson
2019 Seven intentions / Seven distractions, Mangawhai artists gallery
2018 Scratching the Surface, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2017 Clay Library, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2016 Intricacies and Intimacies, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2015 Recent work, Tulip, Maungaturoto
Group exhibitions
2023 Easter group show, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2023 Mangawhai Art Trail, with Iam McGoen and Howard Esler, Mangawhai
2020 Text and Image, Atelier, Nelson
2020 Stations of the Cross, Atelier, Nelson
2020 Members Exhibition, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2019 Kaipara Art Awards, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2019 Mangawhai Artists Easter Exhibition, Mangawhai Artists Gallery
2019 Blank 2.0, Art onTyne, Oamaru
2017 Mangawhai Artists Association Members Exhibition, Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2017 Kaipara Art Awards: Winner of the 2D section.
2017 Mangawhai Artists Association Art Trail. Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2015 Illustrated Gospels Project, Auckland New Zealand.
2015,Mangawhai Artists Association Art Trail. Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2015 Gilmore Brown Art Awards. Matakohe, New Zealand.
2015 Mangawhai Artists Association Art Trail. Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2014 Gilmore Brown Art Awards: Highly Commended award for painting, Second Place for printmaking. Matakohe, New Zealand.
Publications:
2020 Stations of the Cross, Atelier
2019 Junction Magazine feature
2017 Illustrated Gospels ‘Mark’ Project, Auckland, New Zealand
2015 Illustrated Gospels ‘Luke’ Project, Auckland, New Zealand.
Commissions
2018 Summer Sleeping, N Lee, Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, H. Hopkins. Mangawhai, New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, S. Padget. Tauranga, New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, F. Maclennan. Maungaturoto, New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, A. Curnow. Northland New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, M. Thomas. Zurich, Switzerland.
2014 Portrait commission, B. Alison. One Tree Point, New Zealand.
2014 Portrait commission, M. Gianone. Dunedin, New Zealand.
2014 Portrait commission, D. Walters & K. Sewell. Northland New Zealand.
2014 Portrait commission, K. Lazemby-Herd. Dunedin, New Zealand.
2015 Portrait commission, R. McCarthy. Invercargill, New Zealand.
Professional Experience and Education:
2020 Home learning TV | Papa Kāinga - Art teacher / TV presenter during lockdown
2017 Raranga level 4, Te Whanaga O Aoteroa, Mangere campus.
2015 Printmaking processes with Gayle Forster
2013 Stop motion animation workshop. Hamilton, New Zealand.
1999 ACE- Adult Education tutor, dark room photography, Otamatea High School,
Maungaturoto, New Zealand.
1997 - current, Head of Faculty at Otamatea High School and senior art teacher.
1996 Teaching diploma, Christchurch College of Education, New Zealand.
1996 Ceramic art tutor, Canterbury Potters Association
1993 - 1995 Ceramic Art Diploma, Dunedin School of Art