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The Sea The Sea - Claire Cansick
We look forward to this solo exhibition of Claire’s work in February 2024.
Her paintings demand our respect for nature through exploration of its beauty and untameable ferocity. A member of The Arborealists, Claire works predominantly with oils and charcoal using photos as source material. She lives in the Norfolk Broads area of Norfolk, UK.
“As a swimmer in the bloody freezing North Sea I came across an old waterproof camera which I use to take grainy images of waves trying to drown me. My work has now turned towards these thousands of images and I am currently embarking on making large work of aforementioned intimidating waves, with one caveat — no blue allowed. A passionate hate of sickly blue paintings of the sea and the fact that the North Sea is most definitely green fuels this series.”
‘Claire’s stylised take on our natural and human world creates beautiful compositions that lure us in. The dappled light in her forest scenes appears tangible and seductive.’ Adriana Marquesb Gt Yarmouth 1971
Gt.Yarmouth School of Art 1991
Norwich University of the Arts 1996
Gallery Manager 2014 – 2017
Finalist Jackson’s Painting Prize 2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022
Contemporary British Painting Prize Longlist 2023
Firstsite Solo Exhibition- You And I Are Earth October 2023-April 2024
Her paintings demand our respect for nature through exploration of its beauty and untameable ferocity. A member of The Arborealists, Claire works predominantly with oils and charcoal using photos as source material. She lives in the Norfolk Broads area of Norfolk, UK.
“As a swimmer in the bloody freezing North Sea I came across an old waterproof camera which I use to take grainy images of waves trying to drown me. My work has now turned towards these thousands of images and I am currently embarking on making large work of aforementioned intimidating waves, with one caveat — no blue allowed. A passionate hate of sickly blue paintings of the sea and the fact that the North Sea is most definitely green fuels this series.”
‘Claire’s stylised take on our natural and human world creates beautiful compositions that lure us in. The dappled light in her forest scenes appears tangible and seductive.’ Adriana Marquesb Gt Yarmouth 1971
Gt.Yarmouth School of Art 1991
Norwich University of the Arts 1996
Gallery Manager 2014 – 2017
Finalist Jackson’s Painting Prize 2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022
Contemporary British Painting Prize Longlist 2023
Firstsite Solo Exhibition- You And I Are Earth October 2023-April 2024
Gallery open every day 10am-5pm (10am- 4pm on Sundays)
Cafe with outdoor seating open 10am-4pm (10am-3pm Sundays)
Exhibition is free. Family friendly and dogs welcome.
www.theoldschoolgallery.co.uk
Cafe with outdoor seating open 10am-4pm (10am-3pm Sundays)
Exhibition is free. Family friendly and dogs welcome.
www.theoldschoolgallery.co.uk
The Old School Gallery, Foxton Road, Alnmouth, Northumberland NE66 3NH
Fri 9 Feb to Mon 25 March
Website:
www.theoldschoolgallery.co.uk