Claire Smith

The Swan and the Swing by Claire Smith
£980.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 50 × 50 cm
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Scene at Night by Claire Smith
£2,600.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 115 × 95 cm
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Being in the Wrong Place III by Claire Smith
£1,600.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 108 × 100 cm
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Being in the Wrong Place II by Claire Smith
£1,600.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 80 × 80 cm
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Avoiding the Underpass I by Claire Smith
£500.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 35 × 35 cm
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Avoiding the Underpass II by Claire Smith
£500.00
Tags: Acrylic on Canvas, New Work
Size: 35 × 35 cm
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The Parking Lot by Claire Smith
£1,850.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 75 × 95 cm
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Shapes in the Street by Claire Smith
£1,600.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 80 × 80 cm
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White Tree by Claire Smith
£1,500.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 65 × 80 cm
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Growing in the Wrong Place by Claire Smith
£1,600.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 80 × 80 cm
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California Dreaming II
£1,850.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 95 × 75 cm
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California Dreaming I
£1,800.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 90 × 75 cm
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The Space Between IV by Claire Smith
£1,700.00
Tags: Acrylic Painting, Coastline
Size: 80 × 90 × 5 cm
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The Space Between II by Claire Smith
£1,600.00
Tags: Acrylic, Coastline, Painting
Size: 80 × 80 × 4 cm
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The Space Between III by Claire Smith
£450.00
Tags: Acrylic Painting, Coastline
Size: 30 × 30 × 4 cm
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Light, Late Afternoon San Francisco by Claire Smith
£1,700.00
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 91 × 76 cm
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Born in Portsmouth, England in 1969, Claire Smith graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1991 with a 1st Class degree in ‘Fine Art & Printmaking’.

Four years later, Claire moved to southern Norway where she lived for 10 years before moving to San Francisco in 2015. Both of these locations can be clearly seen in her work. From the sparse, open vistas of the Norwegian sea to the angular, liminal sprawl of San Francisco bay area, Claire’s work is a direct reflection of the world around her. These distinctly different subjects are united by her ability to breath life into what is an otherwise a desolate view.

The juxtaposition between the sky and the foreground is a regular feature, prompting a sense of calm contemplation. Presenting the viewer with familiar scenes from distinct perspectives, Claire’s work explores the familiar with a sense of novelty.

Claire says:

“Employing layers of colour I want to recreate the interplay between the landscape, light and seasons, bringing the illusion of depth to the two-dimensional surface.”