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From corporate life to creative life: starting ...
Thinking about leaving the corporate world to pursue life as an artist? In Part One of this two-part series, I share the early steps that helped me begin the transition...
From corporate life to creative life: starting ...
Thinking about leaving the corporate world to pursue life as an artist? In Part One of this two-part series, I share the early steps that helped me begin the transition...
What January brings for me (and it’s not a reso...
January has never been about resolutions for me. Instead, it’s a time for quieter rhythms and small promises that gently shape how I live and work. In this post, I...
What January brings for me (and it’s not a reso...
January has never been about resolutions for me. Instead, it’s a time for quieter rhythms and small promises that gently shape how I live and work. In this post, I...
2025 — A year of movement, making, and coming home
A reflective look back at 2025—a year shaped by travel, major life transitions, exhibitions, learning, and moments of celebration. From Costa Rica to Montreal, this post explores how movement and...
2025 — A year of movement, making, and coming home
A reflective look back at 2025—a year shaped by travel, major life transitions, exhibitions, learning, and moments of celebration. From Costa Rica to Montreal, this post explores how movement and...
Holding soft worlds: a new series of beach-insp...
A look at my four new 30 x 30 abstract paintings, each inspired by the beach, the forest, and the quiet life beneath the waves. Soft colors, gentle shapes, and nature-rooted themes...
Holding soft worlds: a new series of beach-insp...
A look at my four new 30 x 30 abstract paintings, each inspired by the beach, the forest, and the quiet life beneath the waves. Soft colors, gentle shapes, and nature-rooted themes...
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
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,...