Paul Rayner (born 1959) is an English-New Zealand ceramicist known for his work creating pop culture figures in the tradition of Toby jugs and Staffordshire figurines.
[1] Born in Luton, England, Rayner moved to New Zealand as a teenager.
After working at the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui, he developed an interest in art.
[2] Rayner did a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused on painting at the University of Auckland before working in New Zealand museums and art galleries while developing his ceramics.
[3] After leaving the Sarjeant Gallery in 2006,[4] Paul has run a gallery and often collaborates with, his brother Mark Rayner.