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ARTIST BIO
From her home high on the hill above Otama Beach Claire Elliot looks out onto a huge expanse of sky and sea. It is a scene that has provided inspiration for many paintings, Claire loves the play of clouds and their shadows on the sea and is fascinated with silvery, shiny water.
Claire’s art is firmly rooted in Mercury Bay. She began painting at Mercury Bay Area School and joined the Whitianga Art Group in her early 20s, exhibiting regularly with the art group for the past 16 years and at local galleries, Claire has recently shown work during the Mercury Bay Art Escape at Michael Smither’s Otama Studio.
Following graduation from The Learning Connection in Wellington in 2006 with a Honours Diploma of Art and Creativity, Claire was commissioned by the Mercury Bay Community Board to design the welcome banners for Whitianga Township, usually the domain of graphic designers it was certainly recognition of Claire’s work and her imagery, which is now becoming quite iconic.
Claire’s past achievements include many sales and commissions to local and offshore collectors, solo exhibitions, being a finalist three times for the Telecom Art award, and an invitation from ‘Soka Gakkai International of New Zealand’ to exhibit in the ‘State of the Heart’ exhibition at the Aotea Centre, Auckland.
Using mixed media Claire Elliot continues to express her fascination with the play of sunlight on water and the shadows clouds make passing over the ocean.
" I seem to be like a magpie, unable to leave shiny things alone"
CONTACT
Art Escape Address:
8 Otama Beach Rd
Otama Beach
Address other dates:
400 Black Jack Rd
Otama Beach
Mail Address:
400 Black Jack Rd
RD2
Whitianga
Art Escape Mobile: 027 235 8918
OPENING HOURS
By appointment
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