{"title":"New works","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a curated collection of Claire's most recent work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"garden-by-the-sea","title":"Garden by the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden by the Sea is a large-scale diptych that leans into looseness and play. I worked with soft pinks, greens, blues, whites, and greys, letting the colours move freely across the two panels. I wanted the painting to feel lighthearted and intuitive, almost like following a child’s way of seeing — curious, unfiltered, and unburdened.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere’s a gentle back-and-forth between land and water here, structure and spontaneity. The forms aren’t meant to be pinned down. Instead, they invite wandering, small pauses, and a sense of ease. My hope is that this piece brings a quiet kind of happiness into a space — the kind that sneaks up on you and stays.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 x 72 x 1.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/modern\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e View collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45782031794341,"sku":null,"price":6520.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_4.jpg?v=1767891964"},{"product_id":"living-in-la-la-land","title":"Living in La La Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving in La-La Land is a loosely painted triptych that plays with colour, rhythm, and a sense of stepping outside the everyday. Bold strokes of blue, orange, white, and olive green move across the three panels, creating a landscape that feels more imagined than observed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere’s a feeling of being held inside a moment here — a soft bubble where logic loosens and intuition takes the lead. The landscape shifts as you move from panel to panel, never fully settling, inviting the eye to wander and the mind to drift. It’s a painting about allowing yourself to stay a little longer in that in-between space, where things feel lighter and less defined.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 x 90 x 1.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/linger\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45782032810149,"sku":null,"price":7800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_320a9e76-0657-4308-80c5-f7ca37788ca6.jpg?v=1767891820"},{"product_id":"in-the-deep","title":"In the Deep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere were long stretches during the Atlantic crossing when the horizon dissolved into a single, uninterrupted field of blue. Sea and sky seemed to merge, and the depth of the ocean became impossible not to think about. In the Deep grew out of those moments of quiet curiosity—wondering what lay beneath us, how far down the water reached, and what unseen worlds moved below the surface as we sailed on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis small painting leans into darker, layered blues, built up thickly and then interrupted by fine scraped lines that suggest movement just out of view. Creating those marks felt instinctive, almost like tracing currents or hidden paths through the paint. The piece holds a sense of stillness, but also mystery—a reminder of how vast and unknowable the ocean can feel when you are surrounded by it on all sides.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on canvas board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.875 x 13.875 x 0.125\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47532468011173,"sku":null,"price":413.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_86ee5330-8684-4391-a97d-a96a72b6dc5d.jpg?v=1772202531"},{"product_id":"across-the-ocean","title":"Across the Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting was created while we were deep into the Atlantic crossing, surrounded by nothing but water and sky. The bold indigo brushstrokes along the edges echo the vastness that framed our days, while the softer pinks and reds recall the quiet drama of the sunsets we watched from the deck. Time felt different out there—stretched, slowed, and gently unanchored—and this piece holds some of that feeling of being held by the sea while moving steadily forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on canvas board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 x 16 x 0.125\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47532469616805,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_98562cb6-d051-45d5-a2ba-3c6f1b00c82d.jpg?v=1772202746"},{"product_id":"the-streets-of-funchal","title":"The Streets of Funchal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFunchal left a strong impression on me. Wandering through its winding streets, with sudden views opening onto the ocean, felt both grounding and uplifting. 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Making art while crossing the Atlantic, sharing creative moments with curious and generous people, and being immersed in new places—it all blended into one continuous feeling of appreciation. The contrasting reds, magentas, greens, and mint tones reflect that fullness, without trying to separate one experience from another.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRather than capturing a single place, this piece gathers moments: conversations, laughter, quiet stretches of painting, and the privilege of being present in such an environment. It’s less a record and more a feeling—one I wanted to hold onto once the journey ended.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on canvas board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.75 x 19.75 x 0.125\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47532479545509,"sku":null,"price":870.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_50d5c506-4df6-44d2-96e9-e0f0e02415d1.jpg?v=1772203187"},{"product_id":"between-home-and-elsewhere","title":"Between Home and Elsewhere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Home and Elsewhere came from a moment of transition. After letting go of our home in Sarasota and settling into a small pied-à-terre in Montreal, while still holding onto our place in Gore as a kind of creative refuge, life has felt fragmented—spread across places, intentions, and possibilities. This diptych reflects that in its structure and movement: houses appear alongside winding paths, oversized pots of stylized flowers, and small connecting elements that quietly guide the eye from one shape to another.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe softer palette—grey blues, nurturing pinks, and layered off-whites—mirrors my state of mind while making this work. There’s uncertainty here, but also lightness and care. Small details reveal themselves slowly: a bird, a dog, a ladder bridging spaces. The brushstrokes move with intention, sometimes busy, sometimes calm, holding space for a feeling many of us know well—the search for home while standing in between.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylics on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 x 120 x 1.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47532505137317,"sku":null,"price":10280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/01-on-the-wall-Claire_SQUARE_d464ff78-05f4-4257-b43b-7579cffe8187.jpg?v=1772895569"},{"product_id":"a-familiar-weight","title":"A Familiar Weight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting came from a place of accumulation rather than intention. It was made while I was absorbing difficult information, layered with memories tied to places that have shaped me deeply over time. Some of those places live close to my earliest years, and even from a distance, they continue to carry emotional presence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe work unfolded quickly, guided by instinct. Bold colors and decisive brushstrokes became a way of holding and moving that weight through the surface. Although the painting is abstract, a subtle suggestion of the human form emerged on its own—a neck, shoulders, a torso—something upright and grounded. It wasn’t planned, and it remains understated, visible only if you spend time looking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWithin the context of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/linger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLINGER\u003c\/a\u003e, A Familiar Weight reflects how memory settles into the body. Certain concerns, attachments, and affections don’t disappear; they stay with us, shaping how we stand and how we move forward. There is tension here, but also steadiness—a sense of presence that comes from acknowledging what we carry, rather than pushing it away.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylics on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 x 36 x 1.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47588544315557,"sku":null,"price":3410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall-CU_SQUARE_dd66f399-d3f1-4785-b5c2-0544bb9748ad.jpg?v=1773322500"},{"product_id":"my-aquatic-garden","title":"My Aquatic Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’ve always loved swimming—especially on hot days. From the brown pond of my childhood in Vermont to the vivid underwater worlds of the Caribbean, I’ve found peace in water. Becoming a diver opened up a whole new world to me. Life teems just below the surface, in ways that feel mysterious and familiar at the same time. 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Home, to me, is far more than shelter—it is where I create, rest, heal, and reconnect with myself.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLately, as the world feels increasingly uncertain and heavy, I’ve found myself paying even closer attention to the small rituals that make a house feel alive: flowers gathered from the garden, familiar light through the windows, colour, warmth, and quiet. Inspired in part by a recent trip to Italy, I filled this painting with joyful greens, chartreuse, pinks, and bold movement as a way of holding onto hope and tenderness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylics on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e48 x 60 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47848066416805,"sku":null,"price":6300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall-CU_SQUARE_fe3f2ead-b513-4c38-957a-d7b15b3182cf.jpg?v=1779452523"},{"product_id":"the-welcome-season","title":"The Welcome Season","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting marks one of my very first explorations with oil sticks layered over acrylic paint, and I can still feel the excitement of discovery when I look at it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe composition began with broad acrylic forms in bold, solid colours — deep reds, brighter reds, yellows, greens and blues — balanced with softer taupes and beiges, all resting on an aqua background. As the painting evolved, botanical shapes quietly emerged along one side: pink bud-like forms with green leaves reaching upward, perhaps inspired by the arrival of spring here at home, or perhaps simply by my lifelong love of gardens and growing things.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eI also found myself returning to repeated patterns throughout the piece, inspired in part by memories of Australia and the rhythmic beauty of Australian Indigenous artworks. A small yellow sun hovers near the top of the painting, quietly watching over the larger forms below.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat transformed the work most dramatically, however, was the addition of oil sticks over top of the dried acrylic surface. The oil softened the edges of the bold shapes and introduced a tactile, almost velvety quality to the painting. I love how the texture remains visible, allowing every mark and gesture to speak openly. The colours feel both vibrant and gentle at once.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo me, this painting carries a feeling of joy and calm simultaneously. It was a deeply satisfying piece to create, and it opened the door to an entirely new way of working for me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecause oil sticks require an extended curing time, this painting will not be ready to ship until September 2026. 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Layers of earthy greens, rust tones, deep blues, and flashes of orange-red flow across the canvas, creating a sense of energy and continual transformation. Soft, translucent bands of white weave through the composition, suggesting currents, pathways, or shifting light moving through a landscape.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRather than depicting a specific place, this painting invites reflection on the connection between land, water, and the unseen forces that shape them. It is a celebration of movement, change, and the quiet beauty found in nature’s patterns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003e36 x 60 x 1.5\"\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47943006748837,"sku":null,"price":4190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_3a8af055-0af9-480c-b75d-a6d0baa61bf8.jpg?v=1788182614"},{"product_id":"everybody-loves-a-party","title":"Everybody Loves a Party!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife isn’t \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003elways orderly, \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end that’s often where the best moments happen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mark339d1y6m9\"\u003eEverybody\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"markbgacqy424\"\u003eLoves\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"marka2g2ovi0z\"\u003eParty\u003c\/span\u003e! \u003cem\u003eI’ve stepped into new territory, combining \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ebstraction with recognizable objects to create \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e playful slice of everyday life. Tulip \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end Iris sit proudly in their \u003cspan class=\"marka2g2ovi0z\"\u003eparty\u003c\/span\u003e hats while \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003en \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ebundant table overflows with fruit, flowers, fish, wine \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ell the small details that tell \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e story. \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003eround them, perspective shifts \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end bends, \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ellowing different moments to exist \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003et once. \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e rubber ball sends \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e coffee mug tipping over, flowers bloom beside \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003en \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ebstract painting, \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end nothing feels quite \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003es expected.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003elthough this painting is filled with familiar objects, it isn’t really \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ebout dinner or celebration. It’s \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003ebout joy, curiosity, companionship, \u003cspan class=\"mark3yc01z889\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003end finding delight in ordinary moments that become unforgettable simply because we notice them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003cbr\u003eAcrylics on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54 x 67 x 1.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48092092596389,"sku":null,"price":7830.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_5899d5b7-b9d7-433f-8830-c789bb05f0bd.jpg?v=1785937964"},{"product_id":"making-things-right","title":"Making Things Right","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlues and greens form the foundation of this painting, bringing to mind water, vegetation and the natural world. Across the surface, patterned white lines move over the colour, creating a kind of visual rhythm. They feel at once decorative and purposeful, as though they are recording something I have seen or felt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI kept thinking about the Indigenous artworks that stayed with me after our travels through Australia and Africa—the way artists have used repeated patterns and simplified forms to create a stylized language drawn from the world around them. I’m interested in that impulse: taking what we see in nature and transforming it into marks that feel instinctive and human.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe title, Making Things Right, feels connected to that process. There is something calming about arranging marks, shapes and colour until they begin to feel as though they belong together.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e40 x 30 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130778103973,"sku":null,"price":2460.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_d11cd250-410e-41ff-b7c7-056f0d5eed16.jpg?v=1787054723"},{"product_id":"no-second-guesses","title":"No Second Guesses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is another favourite of mine. I love the directness of the shapes and the way the different tones and hues of red and blue sit alongside one another. There is no attempt here to soften every edge or explain every decision. The forms feel solid, concrete and sure of themselves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd yet, the repeated patterns keep the painting from becoming too rigid. They create a rhythm across the surface and bring the different shapes into conversation with one another. I like that balance between certainty and play.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerhaps that is what the title means to me. No Second Guesses is about trusting the mark once it has been made, rather than endlessly wondering whether it should have been different. Sometimes a painting asks us to stop questioning and simply follow what feels right.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e36 x 48 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130778890405,"sku":null,"price":3410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_d59504b8-5133-4253-ae60-edb936af9c20.jpg?v=1787277063"},{"product_id":"place-in-the-city","title":"Place in the City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI think of this painting as a place where two worlds meet. The deep burgundy ground gives the painting a sense of weight, while the lighter, brighter colours seem to rise from it, much like city lights twinkling against the darkness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt makes me think about our place in the city now, in Montreal. After spending so much time surrounded by the landscape and forest at home, there is something quite different about looking upward at a city at night. The darkness is punctuated by windows, streetlights and the glow of buildings. And then there is the bright light atop one of Montreal’s tallest buildings, sweeping endlessly across the night sky in a spiral so that airplanes can find their way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is something grounding in knowing that we can belong to more than one landscape. The city has its own patterns, rhythms and marks—and this painting is my way of finding a place within them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylics on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e36 x 24 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130812182693,"sku":null,"price":1860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_6d5ff072-7483-4eeb-b82d-1d7a26c9a06c.jpg?v=1787275070"},{"product_id":"free-spirit-1","title":"Free Spirit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting makes me smile. It has a joyful, almost whimsical quality, with warm oranges and reds set against deeper burgundies and midnight blue. The colours feel as though they are moving and celebrating, without needing to follow any particular rules.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is a sense of freedom in the way the shapes and patterns come together. I wasn’t trying to make everything behave itself. I wanted the painting to have some energy and spontaneity—to feel a little like a party that has already begun.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree Spirit is a reminder that grounding doesn’t always mean quiet. Sometimes being connected to ourselves means allowing a little exuberance in, too.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e36 x 24 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130812444837,"sku":null,"price":1860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_1d0a0bf5-8798-4fe7-8fa0-658a272d702c.jpg?v=1787053799"},{"product_id":"sunbathing-by-the-lake","title":"Sunbathing by the Lake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoft blue-grays give this painting a quiet, almost hazy feeling. There is an abstract shape that might be a person sitting on the edge of the water, out in the sun—or perhaps it is simply a shape that our minds turn into something familiar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor me, it brings back memories of childhood afternoons by the water, when my mum would insist that I put on sunscreen before I could go back outside. It’s funny how small details can remain with us for decades: the feeling of warm skin, the water nearby, the particular light of a summer afternoon, and a mother’s familiar voice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI think those are some of the beginnings I’m interested in with this collection—not only the beginning of a painting, but the beginning of memory. The things we experience early in life continue to travel with us, sometimes quietly reappearing in unexpected places.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOriginal abstract artwork\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAcrylics on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e36 x 36 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130813395109,"sku":null,"price":2630.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_5c9d2acb-7821-4559-bf29-a9c877eb0e46.jpg?v=1787054120"},{"product_id":"picking-wild-strawberries","title":"Picking Wild Strawberries","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is something wonderfully fleeting about the first days of summer. The light feels soft, the colours are fresh, and suddenly there is the sense that the whole season is still ahead of us. Picking Wild Strawberries grew from that feeling—a quiet anticipation of long days, warm sunshine and the simple pleasures that come with summer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’ve always loved looking for wild berries, and especially the first strawberries of the season. There’s something almost childlike about wandering through the landscape, searching for those tiny red treasures and eating them as you go. I brought some of that feeling into this painting, using soft colours and expressive marks to create something that feels less like a specific place and more like a memory of summer itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e24 x 24 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48188373991589,"sku":null,"price":1340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_SQUARE_a1a99330-921c-4860-a225-5afa91bc5e63.jpg?v=1787830383"},{"product_id":"ideas-i-had-in-churchill","title":"Ideas I Had in Churchill","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting has had a life before this one. It began as another painting, which spent some time away from me in a Toronto gallery. When it eventually came home, I realized that it no longer felt like me. Rather than letting the canvas sit unfinished, I decided to begin again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eI started with the idea of working in a limited palette, inspired by one of my recent paintings. At first I imagined reds, pinks and greens, but the colours weren't quite saying what I wanted them to say. As I worked, the palette shifted toward rusty oranges, greens and blues, with plenty of Prussian blue, along with greys and softer blues.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomewhere along the way, I found myself thinking about our recent trip to the far north of Manitoba, where David and I went to see polar bears and beluga whales. The landscape there stayed with me: great rounded rocks, smoothed over time, scattered everywhere across the land, with little pockets of wildflowers and greenery growing among them. In the summer light, the whole place felt both stark and full of life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe painting became a kind of conversation between those memories and the marks I was making in the studio. I called it Ideas I had in Churchill because it isn't a literal representation of the landscape. Instead, it is a collection of impressions—shapes, colours and fragments of a place that continued to occupy my thoughts after I returned home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal abstract painting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e48 x 72 x 1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/in-the-beginning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView the full collection.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claire Desjardins, Fine Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48188709830821,"sku":null,"price":6520.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5576\/3621\/files\/02-on-the-wall_2_SQUARE_cc3d4100-4efb-4d7b-b666-791ae0a01471.jpg?v=1789994690"},{"product_id":"fun-times","title":"Fun Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eFrom the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/staycation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSTAYCATION\u003c\/a\u003e collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome ideas are simply too much fun to leave behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clairedesjardins.com\/collections\/staycation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSTAYCATION\u003c\/a\u003e collection began during a time when the world seemed to stand still, and home became the centre of everything. 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