The Lonely Dog Gallery
Ivan Clarke is an artist that needs no introduction to many. A painter recognised as one of New Zealand's foremost. He is well known for the powerful luminous quality of his landscapes. The range of artistic expression in his paintings extends from dramatic compositions of light and dark to subtle veils of atmosphere and colour harmonies. His subjects are varied from the grandeur of New Zealand's landscapes, to contemplative figurative studies.
He is most known for his dramatic landscapes of the majestic mountains and rainforests of his homeland New Zealand.
A second generation artist, Ivan started out as a commercial artist but transitioned into fine art. He has a strong international following and says he is inspired by a surprising mix from 19th century greats such as Claude Monet and Albert Bierstadt through to Chagell and even Dr Seuss.
His works are collected along with top New Zealand investment artists. But Ivan is also gaining a significant reputation for a quite new direction he is taking as the creator of The Lonely Dog concept.
Lonely Dog is a moving story of an orphan hound growing up in the whimsical world of Alveridgea in which cats and dogs co-habit side by side in a segregated society. “As the pup grows up so does the story building into a complex, sophisticated world with twists, metaphors and social parallels.” The gallery in Britomart is the first dedicated Lonely Dog Gallery.
