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Posted on January 24, 2012 by Claire

Muse Gallery has been representing me for a few months, now. So far, so good: they have sold a few of my paintings, already, and I am happy. I am getting ready to unveil some new pieces of my work at my upcoming solo show, which will run from February 2nd to the 23rd, 2012, in the gallery. The vernissage will be on February 3rd, from 6 to 9 PM.
 

I have worked hard to produce a qualitative body of work for this upcoming show, and look forward to celebrating the opening with friends and family, on the 3rd.
 
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Posted on December 16, 2011 by Claire

I love it when people like my artwork enough to open their wallets. Sure, there’s the obvious financial compensation, but there’s something else. Something more. There’s a sense that someone is willing to part with a little piece of their pie, in order to enjoy something I created. I mean, we have to eat and pay our rent, yes. But there’s that piece of satisfaction that comes from the ultimate compliment, when an art observer turns into an art buyer. There’s the thrill of the sale, and the flattery that goes with someone buying something you made, from your own ideas, yourself. In this spirit, I created a photo gallery on my Facebook fan page, and called it “SOLD!“. It is, by far, the most widely viewed photo gallery on my fan page, and so I thought I’d share it here, too.
 
Here are some recent additions to my “SOLD!” Gallery:
Rome in a Day – Acrylics on masonite board – 47.5″x47.5″

 
Namaste – Acrylics on canvas – 48″x48″

 
Julep – Acrylics on canvas – 48″x48″

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Posted on November 29, 2011 by Claire

December is rapidly approaching, and despite my current solo show, Transition, not even being over, I have to think the next show, which starts December 2nd. It will be in the lobby at Le Méridien Versailles hotel, and will run all the way until March 1st, 2012! “Surface”, will host smaller works than “Transition” did, with smaller pieces starting at 16″x30″.
 

The personal challenge for me, was to create pieces that would speak to each other, in a smaller space, that is less formal than that of a gallery. Of course, I won’t be able to pass judgment on this, until after I’ve hung the works… So let’s hope that I’ve managed to accurately visualize what is to come!
 

I’m very much taken with the passage of time, and a certain feeling of nostalgia. I enjoy borrowing from the past, and adding a bit of the future to it. I’m inspired by colourists such as Hans Hofmann and his former student, Wolf Kahn who now lives in Vermont, with his artist wife, Emily Mason, also a colourist (I especially love her work!). These are the voices, or more accurately, the brush strokes that inspire me!
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted on November 26, 2011 by Claire

I was sworn to secrecy, at least until my work appeared on their web site, ready for sale, which it now is. It’s not easy to button up, when all you want to do is share the good news! I’m frequently asked to tell the story about how I got my work up on Anthropologie.com, the retail chain that is owned by Urban Outfitters  (NASDAQ-GS: URBN), so here it is:
 

 

Some time ago, I received an email from someone I did not know, from Anthropologie. It was one of many that arrived on a Thursday evening… The same Thursday evening that I had decided to head out of town for a late summer long weekend. I turned off all my tech toys, enjoying the country air of Vermont, until the time came to return to the city, on the Sunday evening. I got in the car, and drove to the border. Once I’d made my way back through to the homeland, I turned my phone back on. With so many messages to read, I once again put off the task of reading them for a more few hours.
 

 

The email in question contained an innocuous subject line: “Anthropologie interest”. Not recognizing the sender, I thought it might even be spam; I didn’t take a whole lot of notice. At least, not until the next day, when it dawned on me that perhaps this “Anthropologie” was the same as the store I had been to, some months before, while visiting New York City! Suddenly, my brain geared into action: I reread the message, and decided to find out what that anthropological interest was all about.
 

 

About a week later, I found myself surrounded by several buyers from the Philadelphia office, buzzing around my home. I showed them my studio, and we went out to a couple of shows I was in. They then left. Once again, I didn’t think too much of it… Until the magical day, when they contacted me, and placed an order… At which point, I nearly BURST with excitement!
 

 

I’ve been incredibly lucky (I have worked hard for said luck): Anthropologie now sells my artwork on their North American web site, in the House & Homes > Wall Décor section. Being of curious mind, I check it daily, to see if anything more has sold… So far, it’s been pretty good. They are scheduled to open a store in Montreal, in early spring, in which they will be featuring some of my artwork.
 

 

Here are some more screenshots of my work, as it appears on Anthropologie.com.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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