Photograph by Pixel Prism Photography on Saltburn Beach July 2013
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Hello, I'm Clare Hansford and work as a full time painter in Saltburn by the Sea.
Thankyou for visiting my website.
I have been working as an artist for almost two decades, complimented by other work, such as teaching workshops.
I dreamed of becoming a painter at 4 years old.
I was born in Hartlepool in the North East of England in the late 1970s.
I grew up determined with my vision, with lots of adversity to strengthen my resolve to fulfill my dreams.
When I was at school, I saved my spare cash to travel to art college for evening life drawing classes. I lived alone at 18 and started to work my way through art college and in 1998 gained a
BA(HONS) International Textiles and Surface Pattern Design.
After college I returned to painting people, life and explored every subject matter I could dream up, from seascapes, plant life, portraits, response to music and even experiences on magic mushrooms.
My art really began to take shape after several visits to Morocco inspired a whole series of works which became extremely popular and I started to make my first substantial sales.
I joined Saltburn Artists Projects in 2010 and totally committed myself to becoming a full time artist and began to produce a huge body of work.
The early works exploring mind, body and spirit aspects of being a human being were so popular I sold all of my preliminary experiments.
The theme is struck a chord with lots of people around the world.
I continue to look at every aspect of our human life experience.
I have exhibited in lots of group exhibitions through out the North East and had a few small solo exhibitions along the way.
I have been part of major art events including The Exhibitionists and Saltburn art fair which were so successful for me as an artist.
In February 2013, I had my first larger exhibition with a display of 22 paintings at Elliot's Art Lounge in Middlesbrough. 'Human Beings'.
I look forward to reading your feedback, feel free to email, fill out to contact form.
If you find a painting you would like to buy, you are welcome to come and view it at my studio before you decide to buy.
My main painting work for a few years has been focused on the making of Mandalas. I also teach others how to create this soothing geometric design. email me at the address below if you would like to find out more.
Thank you for all your support.
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Work underway at Studio 3