Short Bio
Abstract Painter/Mixed Media Artist
Statement
My mind is like a college dorm on Friday night, but my Norwegian blood masks it in 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 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 my home studio in Marin County near the waters of the San Francisco Bay and the rugged Northern California Coast…….my unending inspiration.
Biography
After graduating from design school, Claire enjoyed a fulfilling 30+ year career as founder of a notable Bay Area commercial interior design firm (RMA.studio). In 2020, she returned to her visual arts roots in painting. Claire studied with internationally collected artists, Jane Burton, Nicholas Wilton and Bibby Gignilliat 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.
