Claire is a London based expressive artist and Live event illustrator working in the Luxury Sector. She is inspired by figures, fashion and florals and is a highly skilled live event artist. She studied BA Hons Visual Communication Design specialising in illustration at Middlesex University and now works from her studio in Essex and illustrating at Live Events across London and the UK including London Fashion Week, Goodwood Revival, City of London Christmas Light switch on, at Luxury Weddings, Corporate parties and for high profile clients such as Dolce & Gabbana, Molton Brown, Sunspel, Poetry, The Chancery Rosewood, Alpine, Coach and Sabirah
Colour and texture of line are indicative of Claire's work with expressive marks meeting splashes of colour creating lively and atmospheric illustrations. Both digital and traditional mediums are embraced, often combining the two. Works from live fashion studio sessions with Drawing Cabaret Couture have been published in Fab Uk Magazine, Goldfoil magazine, Original Magazine Artells Magazine Zoot and Lazin mag.
Last year Claire exhibited with Bleur Art in a Fashion illustration group exhibition during London Fashion Week, She has also collaborated with Fashion Scout on issue 5 of the Wauzine that was launched at Nairobi Design Week and had her artwork featured in the Maison Margiela film Nighthawk in which she also contributes commentary on her inspiration behind the work after seeing the 2024 Artisanal show.
Colour and texture of line are indicative of Claire's work with expressive marks meeting splashes of colour creating lively and atmospheric illustrations. Both digital and traditional mediums are embraced, often combining the two. Works from live fashion studio sessions with Drawing Cabaret Couture have been published in Fab Uk Magazine, Goldfoil magazine, Original Magazine Artells Magazine Zoot and Lazin mag.
Last year Claire exhibited with Bleur Art in a Fashion illustration group exhibition during London Fashion Week, She has also collaborated with Fashion Scout on issue 5 of the Wauzine that was launched at Nairobi Design Week and had her artwork featured in the Maison Margiela film Nighthawk in which she also contributes commentary on her inspiration behind the work after seeing the 2024 Artisanal show.
Stills from the Maison Margiela Film "Nighthawks"
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Illustrations for Wauzine
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Her Fashion Illustration work has been in exhibitions in London and Essex and a piece celebrating the work of Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & co. was exhibited in the United States at the Instituto Marangoni at the end of 2022 as part of Art Basel Miami.
Previously exhibited figure work has been in the Mall Galleries London with the Pastel Society, The Siena Art Institute in Italy and numerous works in exhibitions across Hertfordshire and Essex. Claire is a Fida Fashion illustration 9th Awards Commended finalist, was shortlisted for the FIDA x Jeetinder Sandhu footwear collaboration prize and was nominated for Fashion Illustrator of the year at The Creatives Fashion Awards 2024. |
Illustration for Zoot Magazine
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The last 12 years Claire has also been creating bespoke client based artworks from conception to Design on bridal shoes and accessories under her own Beautiful Moment brand which are highly sought after and have been featured in leading wedding publications, British Vogue Magazine and on Say Yes to the Dress.
Other creative partnerships have included Arsenal football club, St Luke’s London 1664UKBlanc, Lovell Homes, Pixel Toys, The Harlow Festival, Eastern City, Redmayne Bentley, The Caring Family Foundation and working with top event agencies.
Private clients own artworks worldwide and Claire has also been a visiting lecturer and given a workshop in Fashion illustration at The Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University.
Claire is a member of the AOI and Artist Network
Other creative partnerships have included Arsenal football club, St Luke’s London 1664UKBlanc, Lovell Homes, Pixel Toys, The Harlow Festival, Eastern City, Redmayne Bentley, The Caring Family Foundation and working with top event agencies.
Private clients own artworks worldwide and Claire has also been a visiting lecturer and given a workshop in Fashion illustration at The Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University.
Claire is a member of the AOI and Artist Network
