“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)

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  • Abstract artist Claire Desjardins in process as a student in a portrait painting class at the Sarasota Art Museum.

    3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...

    A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.

    3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...

    A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.

  • Artist, Claire Desjardins, tending to her tropical garden, in Florida.

    What Earth Day means to me

    Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.

    What Earth Day means to me

    Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.

  • My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota garden

    My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...

    After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...

    My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...

    After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...

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