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Marlborough artist Rebekah
Codlin produces distinctive
artworks, focussed on
people. She tells Cathie Bell
why that is and how her
work is changing.
Working mainly in oils, the self-taught artist is
based in Picton. Recently turned 25, she has been
painting since she was 11, taking it seriously at 16
and held her own exhibition at 17. It was from this
exhibition that she sold her first work for a jaw-
dropping $10,000, attracting a wide audience in
the media and collector interest.
“I paint with a focus on capturing the inner
person using expression, light play and detail.
It is important to me that every painting evokes
connection and a realisation of common humanity
between the painted and the viewer, and that this
connection penetrates barriers, with the painting
increasingly developing more life and complexity
in the viewers eye, improving with age.
I like to capture warmth and depth in my portraits,
to hold the attention of the viewer and tell a
message open to their interpretation and personal
to them,” says Rebekah
Rebekah says her art has changed a bit over the
years, moving back from close-up views of people
to broader views.
“It’s more laid-back, full body work. I’ve been
doing a few more of them, as well as the closer
portraits.”
She’s also moving to making clay busts, providing
different references for her portraits as well as the
photos she takes.
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Rebekah Codlin thinks there is nothing more
complex, emotive and thought-provoking than
the human-being as the subject for an artist.
Her hyper-realistic portraits are well-known in
Marlborough, with cafes in Blenheim and Picton
displaying her work, as well as at The Gallery in
Havelock.
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“I’m making faces out of that, taking photos from
different angles to give me a combination to work from…
It’s a new thing I’m trying. It’s working well.”
The shift to making clay faces as part of the reference
work gives her more flexibility, Rebekah says.
Over time, the painting process has become easier for
her. She is self-trained and had to find her techniques
from scratch, working things out herself.
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“The painting process is not as daunting as it used to be.
Now I have gathered enough conscious knowledge from
painting over the years, it’s become a lot easier to paint
in general. It’s nice to settle into it a bit more.”
Rebekah sells her work herself, and is also represented
by galleries in New Zealand and overseas. She is delighted
to now have her work in the Freeman Gallery in Santa Fe
in the United States.
“It’s really nice having work over in Santa Fe. It’s a bit of
an achievement to get it there. It’s good.”
There have been more sales of her work recently and
there is now a body of art collectors waiting for new
original works from her. Rebekah says that has enabled
her to take on fewer commissions and to concentrate on
her own creative work. Having said that, she says she is
still taking commissions and has been pleased that clients
are now looking for ‛bigger, bolder’ work from her.
“I’ve seen a rise in people wanting to commission bigger
bolder works. It used to be littler portraits, but now
people want really big works of their family. That’s
something different I’ve noticed.”
Rebekah is doing well, cutting her own path in the
art world. At just 25 now, she could have a long and
productive career ahead of her, having already achieved
a lot. She’s pleased she can make a living from her
passion for art.
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