ARTIST STATEMENT

My mind is like a college dorm on Friday night, but my Norwegian blood encourages a fairly steady, calm, presence. As the chaotic events in the world exist together along with the stillness of the rocks, mountains and trees, so do I with my racing thoughts and often contained demeanor.

My early years were filled with music, playing numerous instruments and singing in church, coffee shops and musical productions. In college my focus shifted to the visual arts where I’ve resided ever since. I currently work out of a home studio in Marin County near the waters of the San Francisco Bay, the rugged Northern California Coast and the foothills of Mt. Tamalpais…….my unending inspiration.

BIO

After graduating from design school and becoming a Certified Interior Designer, Claire enjoyed a fulfilling 30+ year career as founder of a notable Bay Area commercial design firm (RMA.studio). In 2020, she transferred her business to the next generation of partners and returned to her visual arts roots in painting. Claire studied with a number of internationally collected artists and focused on developing her studio practice.  As an emerging Bay Area artist, her piece, “Westerlies and Windy Seas” was  honored as one of 60 works selected from a field of over 5,000 entries in an international juried exhibition.  

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Studio Vittorelli, San Rafael, CA - Solo Show - December 2023

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Arts Guild of Sonoma “Glimpse” Juried Show: January 2024 - SOLD

Healdsburg Center for the Arts “Kaleidoscope” Show: January 2024

Arts Benicia “Art of a Community”: January 2024

Graton Gallery Creatives by the Bay Group Show: February 2024

Marin Open Studios: May 4-5, 2024

Studio Vittorelli Showroom Creatives By The Bay Group Show: June/July 2024

AWARDS

International Juried Exhibition Art2Life - September 2023 - SOLD