Clare Wassermann is a painter and creator of artist books living in Talybont, Ceredigion, Wales – although here she is in Ironbridge, one of her favourite haunts!

Clare is currently a PhD Researcher in Eastern Philosophy and Western art practice.

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‘Clare’s paintings are hugely topical as they visualise instances of love, care, hope and forge intimacy and connection with the natural world. Ecological systems and connections with consciousness are foundational to her work. Clare’s research and practice looks at philosophies and ways of being beyond a western capitalist hegemony and her work is pertinent in the context of the recent turn to the non-human and spiritual in art.

Clare’s paintings conjure an escapist joy and spiritual flight into a celebratory realm that soars free from the grounding of reality, into an ecological entanglement of emotion, encountered nature and dreams, using universal symbols and the affectivity of colour to access a different cognitive environment where hope can thrive.

Clare’s escapist visions flutter with recognisable symbolism and feature avian seers and callers from dreams and imaginings. Clare’s paintings remind their audience of human bonds with the natural world, both ecologically, and emotionally. She celebrates the natural world and her local surroundings, but also looks beyond the city for refuge and reconciliation with nature.’
_{– Dr. Rachel Magdeburg}

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Clare’s studio is at Maker’s Dozen, part of Wolverhampton City Council’s Art Gallery complex- it’s a space for her to make larger work, think and write for her arts based PhD. She is working in the field of art and meditation with an emphasis on Eastern based philosophy and practices.

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Also working as an illustrator she is a regular contributor to Juno Magazine which is a beautiful magazine for ethical, thoughtful, ecologically minded parenting. You can buy it online here or in WH Smiths and health shops.

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She is also illustrator for American author Kathy Walsh. Here are three of our four books. They are available on Amazon

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Studio view:

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I am a writer on Substack – you can find my work HERE

Occasional art making together online: please look HERE 

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To spend hours and hours on Instagram click HERE and HERE after making a pot of tea