Barry Cleavin has been involved in the making and exhibiting of prints since 1966. He has exhibited since that time in some of the worlds most significant Biennales - Berlin, krakow, Ljubljana, Paris, Sapporo, San Francisco and Tokyo. Barry has also exhibited regularly in New Zealand with major works held in the major Public City Art Gallery Collections.
His prints and drawings generally interface words, image and paradox within etching or digital print mediums. Solo exhibitions have been presented under such titles as 'The Bitter Suites', 'As the Crow Flew' and 'Critical Masses'. Barry was awarded ONZM for services to Art and Education, 2000; Doctor of Letters from Canterbury University, 2005. Barry resides in Christchurch and is a full time artist.
| The Cardinal and the John Dory etching on 290 x 190 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2010. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| The heavy payload etching and aquatint on 270 x 195 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2010. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| Apteryx and a shadow of doubt etching and aquatint on 540 x 490 mm paper, from an edition of P, 2009. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| One out of the box etching and aquatint on 385 x 285 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2007. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| How many shags can you have on the head of a pin? etching, aquatint and poupee on 390 x 530 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2005. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Topography - typography etching and aquatint on 400 x 535 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2005. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| The sheep in the wolf's clothing (and v.v) etching, aquatint and poupee on 390 x 535 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2002. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| An equine nightmare 2 (Exactitude) etching, aquatint and poupee on 380 x 530 mm paper, from an edition of 14, 1999. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Equine nightmare 2 (Exactitude) etching, aquatint and poupee on 380 x 530 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 1999. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Queen Victoria and the Isobars etching on 385 x 285 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 1987. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| And lead us not into temptation etching and chine colle on 270 x 195 mm paper, 1 of 1, 1983. NZ$350 incl GST. |