Claudia Pond Eyley facts for kids

Claudia Pond Eyley (born 1946) is a talented artist and filmmaker from New Zealand. She creates amazing paintings and directs interesting documentaries. You can find her artworks in important places like the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Early Life

Claudia Pond Eyley was born in 1946. Her hometown is Matamata, a place in New Zealand.

Education

Claudia studied art in many places. She learned in Montreal and New York. She also went to the Elam School of Fine Arts at Auckland University. In the 1970s and 1980s, she was a well-known person in the Kingsland area of Auckland.

Career

Art

Claudia Pond Eyley is a founding member of "Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms." This group uses art to speak out against nuclear weapons. She is also part of the "Association of Women Artists."

Her art has been shown all over the world and in New Zealand. Some important shows include:

• Guest Artist at the N.Z. Society of Sculptors & Painters Show in 1975.
• An exhibition at the Wellington City Art Gallery in 1985.
• Unruly Practices at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in 1993.

Claudia has also created large paintings called murals. These murals can be seen in places like Stokes Road (1980) and the Auckland University Arts Commerce building (1984). She also made a mural for the Auckland High Court in 1991. In 1993, she worked with artist Pat Hanly on a special project. It was called Flying Colours With Invention and celebrated 100 years of women being able to vote in New Zealand. This artwork is in Khartoum Place.

Films

Claudia Pond Eyley has directed four documentary films. A documentary is a non-fiction film. It tells a true story or gives information about a real topic.

Her films include:

• Helen (2013): This film is about Helen Clark. She was the first woman Prime Minister of New Zealand. Claudia co-directed this film with Dan Salmon.
• Kit & Maynie (2008): This documentary tells the story of two 90-year-old women. They are peace activists who live on Waiheke Island.
• No Nukes Is Good Nukes! The Legacy of New Zealand's Grassroots Anti-Nuclear Movement (2007): This film is about how New Zealand became a nuclear-free nation. This happened because of a law passed in 1987.
• Departure and Return - The Final Journey of the Rainbow Warrior (2006): This film is about the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior.

Books

Claudia Pond Eyley has also written and illustrated books. She co-wrote Helen Clark - Inside Stories with Dan Salmon. This book is about the former Prime Minister.

She has also illustrated three children's books. These books were written by Maris O'Rouke. They are:

• Lillibutt's Big Adventure
• Lillibutts Te Araroa Adventure
• Lillibutt's Australian Adventure