 Portfolio of
Beverly Claridge
Interview with Artist
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Trans-pear-ency (Study for Ephemeral
Perception)
Artist Statement
I am now in studio working on a series of paintings for an exhibition in early 2009 with the working title “Ephemeral Perception”, which will challenge the viewer to pause and consider everyday life along side the eternal.
Biography
Beverly Claridge has a distinctive style in her oil on board paintings. Her specialty is creating figurative compositions using a strong colour palette.
Beverly has been creating art for over 20 years, becoming a fulltime artist when she moved to New Zealand in 2001. Principally, self-taught, she has attended workshops by Ben Ho and Lawrence Berry. In 2004, Beverly changed her medium from coloured pencils to water-miscible oils. She considers her main influences to be the Pre-Raphaelites, Edgar Degas, Salvador Dali and pre-eminent American figure painter, Nelson Shanks. Kees Bruin is her favourite contemporary New Zealand artist.
Prior to immigrating to New Zealand, she founded and directed the Fine Arts Ministry at Central Community Church, a 3, 000-member congregation in Wichita, Kansas. They hosted two well-received exhibitions in 2000 and 2001.
Beverly's artwork is in private collections in the United States and New Zealand. Earlier artworks are signed as Beverly Unverferth and Beverly Cox.
Resumè
Recent Awards and Exhibitions:
2007
Group Exhibition-
Artists Beverly Claridge, Julie Greig, Michael Holland, Daina O'Hagan, Jane Riley and Louwenda Robinson
Southland Girls' High School Arts and Crafts of New Zealand Exhibition
2006
Noble People, Treasured Land
By-Invitation Solo Exhibition Anderson Park Art Gallery
Invercargill, New Zealand
In Celebration of the Southland, New Zealand Sesquicentennial
2006 Art Kudos International On-line Exhibition Finalist
Waikaka Arts Exhibition
Waikaka New Zealand
2005
Anderson Park Spring Exhibition
Invercargill, New Zealand
Big Name, Little Canvas Auction
Exhibition for Riverton Heritage Centre
Riverton, New Zealand
Southland Girls High School PTA Annual Art Exhibition
Invercargill, New Zealand
Riversdale Arts Annual Exhibition
Riversdale, New Zealand
2004
Oil Change, Solo Exhibition at City Gallery
Invercargill, New Zealand
Anderson Park Spring Exhibition
Invercargill, New Zealand
2004 Invercargill Licensing Trust Awards Exhibition:
Invercargill, New Zealand
Received Merit Award
2003 All About Southland SAS Exhibition
Invercargill, New Zealand
Received Art Supplies Southland Cityscape Award
2002 Queenstown Art Society Spring Exhibition
Queenstown, New Zealand
Received Whitcoull's Merit Award
2002 Cleveland Awards Exhibition,
Dunedin, New Zealand
Shows
2006 Art Kudos International On-line Exhibition Finalist
http://www.artkudos.com
Galleries
ArtSouth Gallery of Fine Art
105 Main Street
Gore 9740
64-3-208-0001
artsouth@clear.net.nz
http://www.artsouth.co.nz
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