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Claire is accepting new illustration projects or painting commissions. She is also happy to answer any questions you may have about her art, process, or her lifestyle.

There’s something so prehistoric about Cormorants. They seem to hold so much history in their bottomless eyes. Can they feel the changes of the earth? I’m holding on to hope for them and us.
Happy Monday, friends! Here’s a little heron study I was playing around with last week, which I think will kick off my little pen and ink drawing series. I love the simplicity of pen! But you are still able to add all the little details that I
All smiles every day in the studio! I thought I’d do a fun post so you can learn a couple new things about me! Here goes: 1. I am a self taught artist! When I realized that the only job I could ever truly love was going to be art, I knew that
It was so lovely to make a small study of this preserved Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)! It was a total reminder that spending time with the real thing if at all possible makes a world of difference. I think for me, that means sketching out in
A little work in progress from last summer. I’ve been thinking about making a black and white series lately, but I love adding colour so it’s hard to skip that step! What do you think, some pen drawings in the future?!
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! I’m grateful to have been raised by a woman who always thinks our dreams are possible, and to be surrounded by amazing and supportive women in my life that I get to call my friends! Have a wonder
As we spend more time at home, I love the idea of creating little corners of beauty and joy! My painting ‘Home’ is a still available in my shop, ready for your own little corner✨
Thank you to everyone for your kind words about my newest collection, it’s encouraging me to keep making the work that I do! Home 30”x22” Gouache with ink on paper $700Cad available in my shop
My series ‘Uncommon Home’ is now live in my shop:) These paintings started forming several years ago, while driving through Southern California, on our way to Mexico. We experienced the seemingly Edenic subtropics of a sculpted Californi
‘Allotted Space’ will be part of my ‘Uncommon Home’ series, coming available this Monday March 1st! I really love the colours in this painting in particular, it feels close to the earth, you know? So looking forward to sharing
Moths are their own work of art ✨
When I first started making art full time, I really wasn’t emotionally prepared for what was to come. Going from having jobs where there is always someone to tell you if you’re doing a good job, to just me felt vast and unknowable. Was I