solo Exhibitions
1978
Works of Art! (with just a touch of show business)
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
Raku Ceramics
Antipodes Gallery, Wellington
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
Raku Ceramics
Antipodes Gallery, Wellington
1980
50 Raku Forms
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
1981
50 Raku Forms
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
1982
Raku Forms
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
Alicat Gallery, Auckland
1983
Raku Forms
New Vision Gallery, Auckland
New Vision Gallery, Auckland
1986
“Not only Raku…!”
Albany Village Pottery, Auckland
Albany Village Pottery, Auckland
1987
Forms
Villas Gallery, Wellington
Villas Gallery, Wellington
1991
Look – No Feet!
Pots of Ponsonby, Auckland
Pots of Ponsonby, Auckland
1993
New Directions – New Surfaces
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
1994
Vesselmania
Avid, Wellington
Avid, Wellington
1996
True to Form (A survey exhibition of works 1968 – 1996)
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
Rotorua Museum of Art and History, Rotorua
Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
Rotorua Museum of Art and History, Rotorua
Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North
1997
New Ceramics
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
1998
New Ceramics
Avid, Wellington
Avid, Wellington
1999
New Ceramics
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2000
Jugular
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2004
Teapot – Rick Rudd
Page One Book Store, Taipei, Taiwan
koru-hk.com Contemporary Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1140°,11 4 T, Eleven for Tea
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Page One Book Store, Taipei, Taiwan
koru-hk.com Contemporary Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1140°,11 4 T, Eleven for Tea
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2005
Small Teapots
Coach House Gallery, St. Pierre du Bois, Guernsey
Coach House Gallery, St. Pierre du Bois, Guernsey
2006
In Form
koru-hk.com Contemporary Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Page One Book Store, Taipei, Taiwan
koru-hk.com Contemporary Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Page One Book Store, Taipei, Taiwan
2007
Teapots?
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Teapots, Teapots! Teapots?
Form Gallery, Christchurch
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Teapots, Teapots! Teapots?
Form Gallery, Christchurch
2008
Black and White
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
2009
Rick Rudd’s Midwinter Blues
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2010
Rick Rudd’s Mellow Yellow
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2011
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2012
Rick Rudd’s Gone Green, Rick Rudd’s Orange Crush, Rick Rudd’s Purple Haze
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2013
Rick Rudd’s Technicolour Dream
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2014
No Ordinary Mug!
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rick Rudd's Pension Party
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Rick Rudd's Pension Party
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
2015
A Bit Gothic
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
2018
Rick Rudd, Masters Series
Collis Studio, Auckland
Collis Studio, Auckland
2022
Rick Rudd, Ceramics
Makers Gallery, The Clay Centre, Auckland
Makers Gallery, The Clay Centre, Auckland
Group Exhibitions
1978
Four Approaches to Ceramics
Peter Webb Galleries, Auckland
Peter Webb Galleries, Auckland
1979
North Island Potters
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
1980
Handcrafts New Zealand
Hastings Cultural Centre, Hastings
Hastings Cultural Centre, Hastings
1981
The Bowl
City Gallery, Wellington
The Bowl – Asian Zone
Asian Region of World Crafts Council, travelling exhibition
New Directions in Ceramics
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
Waikato Museum, Hamilton
Concorso Internationale Della Ceramica D’Arte
Faenza, Italy
City Gallery, Wellington
The Bowl – Asian Zone
Asian Region of World Crafts Council, travelling exhibition
New Directions in Ceramics
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
Waikato Museum, Hamilton
Concorso Internationale Della Ceramica D’Arte
Faenza, Italy
1982
Craft and Architecture
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland
Group Exhibition
Blackfriars Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland
Group Exhibition
Blackfriars Gallery, Sydney, Australia
1983
New Zealand Exhibition of Arts
Myers, Surfers Paradise, Australia
Concorso Internationale Della Ceramica D’Arte
Faenza, Italy
New Zealand Ceramics
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Crafts of the World
Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Myers, Surfers Paradise, Australia
Concorso Internationale Della Ceramica D’Arte
Faenza, Italy
New Zealand Ceramics
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Crafts of the World
Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1984
The Great New Zealand Box Show
City Gallery, Wellington
Clay and Glass AZ Art
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
City Gallery, Wellington
Clay and Glass AZ Art
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
1985
International Ceramics Exhibition
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
New Zealand Ceramics ‘85
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
New Zealand Ceramics ‘85
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
1986
Pacific Links
Vancouver, Canada
New Zealand Potters Group Exhibition
Gallery Eight, La Jolla, California
Vancouver, Canada
New Zealand Potters Group Exhibition
Gallery Eight, La Jolla, California
1987
Winstone Craft Biennale
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland
1988
New Zealand Ceramic Art
Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney, Australia
Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney, Australia
1989
Lucky 13
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
The Human Touch
The Bathhouse Museum of Art and History, Rotorua
The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
The Human Touch
The Bathhouse Museum of Art and History, Rotorua
1990
The Edge of Clay
The Crafts Council Gallery, Wellington
Real Craft
Otago Museum, Dunedin
The Crafts Council Gallery, Wellington
Real Craft
Otago Museum, Dunedin
1991
Spirit of Clay
Central Regional Arts Council, Touring Group Exhibition
The Clay Connection
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
Annual Craft Competition
Compendium Gallery, Auckland
Central Regional Arts Council, Touring Group Exhibition
The Clay Connection
The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
Annual Craft Competition
Compendium Gallery, Auckland
1992
Contemporary Update
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
The Sydney Teapot Show
Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
The Sydney Teapot Show
Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney, Australia
1993
Spirits of Perception
Rancho Santiago College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA,USA
Pure Form
Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland
Fire Works
Waikato Museum, Hamilton
Rancho Santiago College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA,USA
Pure Form
Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland
Fire Works
Waikato Museum, Hamilton
1994
Collaborations (Joint exhibition with John Parker)
Masterworks, Auckland
Masterworks, Auckland
1995
Towards New Horizons (Joint exhibition with Sue Cooke)
New Zealand High Commission, Singapore
Creative Clay
Reyburn House, Whangarei
XPO New Zealand Ceramics Award
Princes Wharf, Auckland
New Zealand High Commission, Singapore
Creative Clay
Reyburn House, Whangarei
XPO New Zealand Ceramics Award
Princes Wharf, Auckland
1996
Pacific Vessels
Art by the Sea, Auckland
Iris Biennial Exhibition
Porvoo, Finland
Art by the Sea, Auckland
Iris Biennial Exhibition
Porvoo, Finland
1997
Second Generation – NZ Ceramic Art Movement
Design Connection, Auckland
Design Connection, Auckland
1998
Art for Architecture
Gallery Sixteen, Kumeu
6 New Zealand Studio Potters
New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Sixteen, Kumeu
6 New Zealand Studio Potters
New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
1999
Manukau Vessel & Sculpture Exhibition
Nathan Homestead, Auckland
Nathan Homestead, Auckland
2000
Molly Morpeth Canaday 3D Award
Museum and Gallery, Whakatane
Museum and Gallery, Whakatane
2001
All Fired Up
Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
2001/02
Space, Form and Fire
Gallery East, Fremantle, Australia
Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
Shepperton Art Gallery, Shepperton, Australia
Gallery East, Fremantle, Australia
Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
Shepperton Art Gallery, Shepperton, Australia
2002
Resonance Within
Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington
Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington
2003
Forms and Vessels
Monterey Art Gallery, Auckland
Monterey Art Gallery, Auckland
2005
Crafted by Design
Lopdell House, Auckland
The Tea Party
Statements Gallery, Napier
Lopdell House, Auckland
The Tea Party
Statements Gallery, Napier
2006
Natural Selection II
Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
Medley, 10 Ceramic Artists
Form Gallery, Christchurch
Conecity Clay
Artful Gallery, Auckland
Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island
Medley, 10 Ceramic Artists
Form Gallery, Christchurch
Conecity Clay
Artful Gallery, Auckland
2007
Elements, Lower North Island Potters
Community Arts Centre, Whanganui
Riversdale Arts 2007
Riversdale, Southland
Community Arts Centre, Whanganui
Riversdale Arts 2007
Riversdale, Southland
2008
Elements, Lower North Island Potters
Pataka Gallery, Porirua
Pataka Gallery, Porirua
2009
Fire & Clay (Guest Exhibitor)
Auckland Studio Potters Exhibition, Auckland
Auckland Studio Potters Exhibition, Auckland
2013
Wallace Art Awards 2013 (Finalist)
Pah Homestead, Auckland
Pah Homestead, Auckland
2016
The Teapot Show
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
Rayner Brothers Gallery, Whanganui
2019
Wallace Art Awards 2019 (Finalist)
Pah Homestead, Auckland
Pah Homestead, Auckland
2020
Lighting the Fire: Whanganui Potters from the Sarjeant Collection
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
2021
The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
2022
The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Pushing Clay Uphill
Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Pushing Clay Uphill
Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson
2023
Hard To Get Again
Form Gallery, Christchurch
The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Holding Ground
Auckland Botanic Gardens, Auckland
Form Gallery, Christchurch
The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival
The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Holding Ground
Auckland Botanic Gardens, Auckland
2024
How to Make a Home, Objectspace, Auckland
regular Exhibitions
Since 1975
Auckland Studio Potters, Auckland
1977 to 1986, 1988 to 1990, 1994 to 1996
Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Award / Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award, Auckland
Since 1979
New Zealand Society of Potters / Ceramics NZ, Various Centres
1979 to 2011
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
1987 to 2002
Norsewear Art Award, Waipukurau
Since 1988
Whanganui Arts Review, Whanganui
1993 to 2001
The Royal Easter Show Pottery Exhibition, Auckland
1998 to 2006
Sculpture on the Shore, Auckland
2001 to 2009
Ballentynes Contemporary Tableware Exhibition, Christchurch
2001 to 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016 to 2019, 2021 to 2024
Portage Ceramics Award, Auckland
2001, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
Waiclay National Ceramics Award, Hamilton
2004 to 2016
Shapeshifter, Lower Hutt
2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
UKU Clay, Napier/Hastings