 Claire is an Adelaide based illustrator and artist with a loose colourful style, painting with watercolour, ink and oil on canvas and uses small amounts of humorous text.
Her paintings are inspired by childhood memories and observations of children. 'I love capturing the unique way kids move and their mannerisms. I love painting patterns and fabrics'. Over the past three years, Claire has been painting a neighborhood of kids and their pets. These character have wild imaginations and view everyday events from a different angle.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2002-2004 Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design, Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE
Published Children's Books
- 2008 Two titles Due for release by Scholastic and Omnibus books 2008
Published Illustrations
- 2005-2007 The cover image of the November 2005 Adelaide's Child. Also illustrated article for Adelaide's Child and Yarn Magazine.
Art Prizes
- 2007 Environment Youth Art Prize, 19-30 years Category, First Prize.
- 2005 Sharing across the Generations Photographic Portrait Prize, part of the Marion Learning Festival.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2007 'How to Eat Ice Cream' Urban Cow Studio Gallery, Adelaide.
- 2006 'Teddy has a bath' with sculptures Carly Shwerdt, Tin Cat Cafe, Kent Town. 'Chasing Sea Gulls' Mezzanine Gallery, Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg.
- 2005 'Family Holiday' Gallery M. 'Look No Hands' ~ Odeon Theatre Gallery.
Selected Group Exhibitions
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2007 'The Environment Youth Art Prize Exhibition', SA Museum. 'Foot Loose' Gallery M. 'My Happiness' Headroom Art Auction, Carclew.
- 2006 The Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize Exhibition (Youth). 'Cartoons' Mitcham Council Chambers. 'Cartoons' Crush Mclaren Vale.'I See Red' Red Poles Mclaren Vale. 'Fine Lines' Pepper St Arts Centre. 'My Happiness' HeadRoom Fundraiser at Tin Cat Gallery.
- 2005 'Herbivoreí'~ Tin Cat Cafe and Gallery. 'Wish List'~ Craft South Members show Leigh St. 'Hutt St'~ SALA walking tour. 'Mind Games'~ Gallery M. 'Raining cats and dogs and frogs' ~ RSASA. 'Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 05.' ~ Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Grounds.
- 2004 'An exhibition in five parts' ~ Tin Cat Cafe and Gallery. 'Youth Scape' ~ RSASA Gallery.
- 2003 'Contemporary Painting' ~ Bruce Wilson Gallery. 'Youth Art' ~ Old Court House Gallery.
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