“Claire’s works create joy. Vibrant, unexpected color palettes, inventive use of negative space, and dreamy washes alongside whimsical applications of super-thick paint stoke the viewer’s imagination.”

- Dave Tirio (musician and visual artist)

Featured collection:

CLOUD DANCER

Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, is a soft mushroom-white that brings a quiet sense of balance and clarity to each piece in this collection. These selected artworks feature the hue in varying degrees, from subtle whispers to expansive, luminous passages.
  • Painting from the heart: a guide to emotional expression in abstract art

    Painting from the heart: a guide to emotional e...

    Learn how to create emotional impact in your abstract art. Artist Claire Desjardins offers personal reflections and practical tips on using color, feeling, and intuition to make art that connects.

    Painting from the heart: a guide to emotional e...

    Learn how to create emotional impact in your abstract art. Artist Claire Desjardins offers personal reflections and practical tips on using color, feeling, and intuition to make art that connects.

  • Pantone's Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer

    Pantone's Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer

    Discover a curated selection of Claire Desjardins’ original abstract artworks featuring Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026. This soft mushroom-white hue appears throughout these paintings — sometimes boldly,...

    Pantone's Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer

    Discover a curated selection of Claire Desjardins’ original abstract artworks featuring Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026. This soft mushroom-white hue appears throughout these paintings — sometimes boldly,...

  • Gathering at the table: the parallels between artmaking and sharing a meal

    Gathering at the table: the parallels between a...

    A reflection on the quiet parallels between artmaking and gathering around a table—how both invite connection, presence, and appreciation for the small details that bring us closer to one another.

    Gathering at the table: the parallels between a...

    A reflection on the quiet parallels between artmaking and gathering around a table—how both invite connection, presence, and appreciation for the small details that bring us closer to one another.

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