Avy Claire, on shore wind all day, Acrylic on canvas, 32 × 26 inches
Nature has always been an important influence for Avy Claire. From an early age she had the sense the trees were her guardians. Her childhood drawings focused on pictures of plants and trees as characters drawn in costumes as if in a play. In 1972, she traveled to the coast of Maine, which opened her to what she calls, “the liminal space between sea and sky, a space that I wanted to go inside and explore.” It is that space that began a search of what lies beyond. Her paintings continue to develop into rhythmic layers of mark making and color, while embodying a physical process mimicking the energy and dynamics found in nature.
In addition to shows around the country, she has shown at the Portland Museum, Cove Street Arts and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art among others in Maine where a variety of expressions, including installations and video have been seen. Avy lives and works in Blue Hill, Maine.
Avy Claire, on shore wind all day, Acrylic on canvas, 32 × 26 inches
Nature has always been an important influence for Avy Claire. From an early age she had the sense the trees were her guardians. Her childhood drawings focused on pictures of plants and trees as characters drawn in costumes as if in a play. In 1972, she traveled to the coast of Maine, which opened her to what she calls, “the liminal space between sea and sky, a space that I wanted to go inside and explore.” It is that space that began a search of what lies beyond. Her paintings continue to develop into rhythmic layers of mark making and color, while embodying a physical process mimicking the energy and dynamics found in nature.
In addition to shows around the country, she has shown at the Portland Museum, Cove Street Arts and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art among others in Maine where a variety of expressions, including installations and video have been seen. Avy lives and works in Blue Hill, Maine.
