This is part of a series of short investigation blogs following suggested artist research from Formative feedback from Part One.

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The quote that I noted about Clare’s paintings was ‘Visceral oil paint set against more defined lines to create a tense discourse. Making reference to the body and to abstract expressionism.’

The paintings tend to be large work which I imagine would look far more impressive when viewed at an exhibition. The photograph below gives an example of this. Note the first painting highlighted in this blog is shown on the left of the photograph.

What I like about the paintings is the combination of chance and control. The defined lines suggest structure and rigidity as if we were viewing part of a man made object against a blurred or magnified background.

Two more examples below

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