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What we inherit
What do we inherit from our families besides genetics? In this personal essay, artist Claire Desjardins reflects on creativity, curiosity, resilience, and the quiet gifts that are passed from one...
What we inherit
What do we inherit from our families besides genetics? In this personal essay, artist Claire Desjardins reflects on creativity, curiosity, resilience, and the quiet gifts that are passed from one...
Forest and Water: following nature’s rhythm
In my new painting, Forest and Water, layers of earthy colour and flowing forms explore the movement, connection, and rhythms found throughout the natural world. In this post, I share some...
Forest and Water: following nature’s rhythm
In my new painting, Forest and Water, layers of earthy colour and flowing forms explore the movement, connection, and rhythms found throughout the natural world. In this post, I share some...
Things that quiet my inner critic
There are mornings when I walk into the studio and feel completely at ease. The light pours through the windows, the paints are waiting on the table, and I can't...
Things that quiet my inner critic
There are mornings when I walk into the studio and feel completely at ease. The light pours through the windows, the paints are waiting on the table, and I can't...
Learning to let go of perfect
Artist Claire Desjardins reflects on growing up around high expectations and how abstract painting taught her to embrace uncertainty, curiosity, and the freedom that comes from letting go of perfection.
Learning to let go of perfect
Artist Claire Desjardins reflects on growing up around high expectations and how abstract painting taught her to embrace uncertainty, curiosity, and the freedom that comes from letting go of perfection.
More Love Than Before: when a painting finds a ...
When a collector purchased one of my paintings, I discovered it had been damaged in storage. What began as a disappointing situation became an opportunity to create a new work,...
More Love Than Before: when a painting finds a ...
When a collector purchased one of my paintings, I discovered it had been damaged in storage. What began as a disappointing situation became an opportunity to create a new work,...
10 tiny studio habits that help keep my paintin...
There are seasons when painting feels effortless, and there are seasons when simply walking into the studio feels like the hardest part of the day. I've learned that waiting for...
10 tiny studio habits that help keep my paintin...
There are seasons when painting feels effortless, and there are seasons when simply walking into the studio feels like the hardest part of the day. I've learned that waiting for...