Clare Hamilton

I am an emerging artist having worked previously in a number of other industries ranging from restaurant owner, personal trainer and my career spanning 15 years as a town planner/project manager.

I have drawn and painted since I can remember and I am largely self-taught. My love and intrigue of painting started as a young girl when I was introduced to the work of Charle Rennie Mackintosh, a Scottish architect, designer and watercolorist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism and was influential in the European design movements such as Art Nouveau. His work is simple in design yet intricate and enthralling.

Watercolour is my medium of choice and a bit of an old favourite. I also go through phases of using acrylics and ink line drawing. My paintings taking inspiration from nature melding familiar objects and organic patterns. I use a combination of things seen, remembered or imagined, my style illustrative in nature whilst also evoking symbolism through my subject matter.

Painting is a yin/yang process for me. I have always been very methodical, detailed and particular in the way I work. Yet at the same time my paintings evolve into something completely different to what I first plan. This is actually what I love about painting.