Ray Ching b. 1939
From studios in both New Zealand and the west country of England, Ray Ching has painted the people and the birds around him and with his engaging magic realism, for more than six decades. He is represented in New Zealand with work in The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatū, The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Books include: THE BIRD PAINTINGS, Collins, 1978; THE ART OF RAYMOND CHING, Collins, 1981; NEW ZEALAND BIRDS, Reed/Methuen, 1986; WILD PORTRAITS, SeTo Publishing, 1988; STUDIES & SKETCHES OF A BIRD PAINTER, Lansdowne Editions, 1981; VOICE FROM THE WILDERNESS, Swan Hill Press, 1994; RAY HARRIS CHING/ JOURNEY OF AN ARTIST, Briar Patch Press, 1990. Most recently, Ray Ching has engaged the exploration of Aesopian fables where he has relocated the tales to New Zealand Aotearoa with AESOP'S KIWI FABLES, 2012 and DAWN CHORUS, 2014, both published by David Bateman Ltd.
Books in preparation are his long-awaited illustrated memoir, 'The Huia & our Tears', paintings and stories of this most Tapu of all of Aotearoa's fabled birds. Also in production, the definitive large paper size volume; aESOP'S KIWI FABLES IN MY STUDIO.
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Ray ChingP.219 The Cassowary, the Emu & the two Flies , 2017oil on board51 x 51 x 1.8 cm
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Ray ChingP.52-53 The Flying Foxes & the Roosting TreeOil on board51 x 61 cm
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Ray ChingWinter & Spring p. 128, 2017Oils on board51 x 51 cm
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Ray ChingThe Ant p. 105, 2017Oil on board51 x 51 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThe Pigeon who quarrelled with his mate p. 82-83, 2017Oil on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingP.84-85 The Pigeons Who DancedOil on board51 x 61 cm
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Ray ChingThe Starlings & Mr. Lear, 2020Oils on board40.5 x 60.5 cm
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Ray ChingFoolish Friends, 2020Oils on board90 x 107 cm
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Ray ChingThe Goose in a Ruff at Sea, 2020Oils on board91 x 76 cm
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Ray ChingA Moa Bone, 2020Oils on board29 x 50.5 cm
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Ray ChingMoa, April , 2019Oils on board51 x 51 cm
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Ray ChingSecond Summons of Reynard the Fox, 2018Graphite pencil, ink, conté, carbon, oils, liquin107 x 107 cm
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Ray ChingThe Dispute, 2018Graphite pencil, ink, conté, carbon, oils, liquin92 x 107 cm
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Ray ChingThe Great Gum Trees & the Grasses p. 100 - 101, 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThere was an Old Person from Basing, 2018Graphite pencil, ink, conté, carbon, oils, liquin61 x 91 cm
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Ray ChingWho's got the Longitude?, 2018Graphite pencil, ink, conté, carbon, oils, liquin107 x 107 cm
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Ray ChingThe Kite & the HuiaOil on canvas board51 x 61 cm
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Ray ChingCockatoos with Speech Bubbles I p. 4-5, 2017Oils on board61 x 91 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingKing Log p. 186-187, 2017Oils on board61 x 76 x 5 cm
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Ray ChingLook Before you Leap p. 208-209, 2017Oils on board51 x 51 cm
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Ray ChingThe Bat's Conduct p. 68-69, 2017Oils on board91 x 110 cm
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Ray ChingThe Bird-catcher & the Snake, 2017Oils on board61 x 76 x 53 cm
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Ray ChingThe Birds, the Beasts & the Bat p. 62-63, 2017Oils on canvas110 x 137 x 4 cm
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Ray ChingThe Dingo & the Crocodile p. 130-131, 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThe Goanna & the Firetail p.224-225, 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThe Lizard & the Fly p. 126 - 127, 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThe Pademelon & the Platypus p. 148-149, 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 5 cm
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Ray ChingThe Racing Pigeons, the Goshawk & the Falcon p. 76 - 77 , 2017Oils on board51 x 61 x 2 cm
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Ray ChingThe Snake & the Wallaby p. 174-175 , 2017Oils on board61 x 75 x 5 cm
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Ray ChingThe River-Dwellers p. 196-197, 2017Oils on board51 x 51 cm
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Ray ChingThe Snake & the Echidna p.188-189, 2017Oils on board51 x 51 cm
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Ray ChingP.200 Takapu & the Dog, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.203 The young Man & the Swallow, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.204-205 The Astronomer Myna, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.208 The Blue-bottle in the Air, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingThe Gulls & the Foolish Gesture p. 230, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 cm
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Ray ChingP.213 The Gull, the Bat & the Biddy-bid, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.40-41 Swallow, He’s here! He’s here!Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.224 The Spotted Shags & their Joy, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingP.225 The Owl hit by an Arrow, 2014Oils on board51 x 61 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingThe Hawk the Falcon & the Pigeons, 2014Oils on board91.5 x 107 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingThe Leaves in the Wind, 2010Oils on board91.5 x 107 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingThe Two Pots, 2010Oils on board91.5 x 107 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingGoose with a Wooden Leg/Left and Right, 2007Oils, crayon, permanent marker on panel90 x 108 x 5 cm
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Ray ChingBedbugs, 2007Oil on Giclée canvas. laid down on panel90 x 108 x 8 cm
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Ray ChingHe’d be alright if they would let him leave his singlet on / The Arrival of the Pipiwharauroa, 2007Oils on canvas, laid down on panel70 x 91 x 5 cm
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Ray ChingPaid-back/Daybreak, 2007Oil on canvas, laid down on panel108 x 90 x 8 cm
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Ray ChingWhite Island, 2002Oil on board107 x 183 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingIcarus, 2001Oil on panel92 x 107 x 3 cm
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Ray ChingThe Sun and the Southerly WindOil on composite board91.5 x 107 cm
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Aotearoa Art Fair 2024
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SUMMER II
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Featured Artists
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July Selection
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Ray Ching
Fabled Lands Exhibition & Book Launch 14 September - 3 October 2021FABLED LANDS is a limited edition book by artist Ray Ching. Containing the artist’s own selection of paintings and drawings spanning more than 50 years, and accompanied by his own hand-scripted commentaries, this book is limited to 150 copies, each with its own individually numbered and signed bookplate. The exhibition, displayed across both ARTIS Gallery & Jonathan Grant Gallery, included works from the past 25 years of the artist’s career as well as a selection of new limited edition prints.Read more -
Auckland Art Fair
BOOTH A6 24 - 27 February 2021New Zealand’s premier showcase for contemporary art returned in 2021 from Wednesday 24 – Saturday 27 February at The Cloud on Auckland’s Queens Wharf .Read more -
Ray Ching
The Voyage 26 November - 15 December 2019The Voyage recounts the story of how members of Ching’s imaginary menagerie set out on a quest to find their own Eldorado, an Elysian land across the sea. The images...Read more -
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Aesop's Outback Fables 1 - 20 May 2018Aesop’s Outback Fables is the third edition in the anthology of works by renowned artist Ray Ching. He has painted over 200 works for this volume and has hand written...Read more
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Aesop's Kiwi Fables: Paintings by Ray Ching Ray Ching, 2012Hardback, 228 pagesRead more
Publisher: David Bateman
ISBN: 9781869538453 -
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Aesop's Outback Fables Ray Ching, 2018Hardback, 268 pagesRead more
ISBN: 9780473413729
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Dawn Chorus Ray Ching, 2019Hardback, 248 pagesRead more
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd
Dimensions: 290 x 260 mm
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Ray Ching 'Fabled Lands' Book Launch
14 September 2021FABLED LANDS is a new limited edition book by artist Ray Ching. Containing the artist’s own selection of paintings and drawings spanning more than 50...Read more -
Auckland Art Fair offers diverse range of art
New Zealand Arts Review article by John Daly-Peoples 17 February 2021Artis Gallery will be exhibiting work by Ray Ching and Andy Leleisi’uao. They will be showing a major new work by Ray Ching prior to...Read more
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Ray ChingThe Aged Elephant and The Mouse Who Hadn't Been WellGouttelette Print on paper71 x 85 cmNZ$2,450.00
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Ray ChingThe Fable of the Flute and The PiccoloGouttelette Print on paper71 x 85 cmNZ$2,450.00
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Ray ChingThe Unicorn in the GardenGiclée Print on Canvas80 x 100 cmNZ$1,650.00
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Ray ChingThe Owl and the PussycatGiclée Print on Canvas100 x 80 cmNZ$1,650.00
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Ray ChingTravellers in an Ancient LandGouttelette Print on paper71 x 85 cmNZ$2,450.00