About Claire Brewster
I use old and out-of-date maps and atlases as my fabric to create intricate, delicate and detailed sculptures and collages that have been described as ‘exquisitely ethereal’ by the Financial Times..
Nature is ever present, even in the most urban environments, taking over wherever we neglect, living in a separate yet parallel universe. I take my inspiration from the natural environment, creating entomological installations of flora and fauna from imagined locations. My birds, insects and flowers transcend borders and pass freely between countries with scant regard for rules of immigration or the effects of biodiversity.
The sculptures are either pinned directly onto the wall as a large scale installation or captured in box frames. The shadows created when light is shined on them creates a dynamic three-dimensional quality and creates a feeling of movement.
About Me
Since I could first pick up a pencil, art was the only thing I was really interested in. My journey to become a professional artist has involved living in Spain and Romania and working for a high profile architects practice, amongst other things, whilst always working away on my art.
I grew up in Lincolnshire and have been living and working in London for over 20 years. I’ve been pursuing art as a profession since 2000 and recently made the jump to work on my sculptures full-time.
I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to exhibit my work widely – from Manchester Art Gallery to Sydney, Australia. You can see my sculptures in public and private collections all over the world, including:
The Corinthia Hotel, London
The Hayatt Hotel, New Orleans
The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
I have also been lucky enough to have my work published in many magazines and books including – Vogue, World of Interiors, Marie-Claire Maison, Casa de Arbitrare, Paper, Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut – Black Dog publishing and Underground Maps – Lund Humphries.
In 2012 I am please to say I was invited to be an inaugural member of the Perrier Jouet Art Salon and Prize. The salon meets twice a year and awards a prize to an artist/designer within 5 year of graduating.
Commission Me
I work to commission on both large and small scale projects. If you’d like to discuss a custom made piece please contact me and I’ll be happy to talk about the possibilities.
Public and Corporate Spaces
My work has been feature in hotels, cruise ships, medical centres, hospitals, restaurants and financial institutions.
Private Collections
I have also worked with many private collectors and have work in collections all over the world.
Exhibitions:
2015
Aviarium, Diehl Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Forming Words, Clotworth Manor, Northern Ireland
The Forest of Possibilities, Chrysalis Arts, touring exhibtion
Avant, Ici, Mainenant, Musee Adrian Dubouche, Limoge, France
2014
Personal Territories - Interior Design Philosophy, Geneva, Switzerland
Nature Morte - rethinking Still Life, Pitfield London
Collect, Saatchi Gallery, London
The London Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts
Shadows and Dirt, HCC Central, Houston, Texas
2013
Nature in Craft, Wayne Arts Centre, Philadelphia, USA
The First Cut, Sea City Museum, Southampton
The London Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts
The First Cut, Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham
Paper Biennale, CODA, Apeldorn, The Netherlands
SOFA, Chicago, USA
2012
The London Art Fair, TAG Fine Art, London
Mind the Map, London Transport Museum, London
Get Carta, Karin Jansen Project Space, London
On the Map, Hastings Museum and Galleries
The First Cut, Manchester Art Gallery
SOFA, New York and Chicago, Flow Gallery
2011
The Art of Mapping, TAG Fine Art, London
The Ghosts of Gone Birds, London
Please Write, Posted Projects, Hackney, London
Gallery S Bensimon, Paris, France
Bird Show, Craft2eu Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
Show Case, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Modified Expression, National Craft Gallery, Ireland
Origin 2011, London
London Art Fair, Jagged Art, London
2010
Transformations, Flow Gallery, Notting Hill, London
Keep me posted, Posted Projects, Hackney, London
Present: Contemporary Craft, Sarah Myerscough, London
Artistic Toys, Galerie Handwerk, Munich
Origin 2010, London
Paperworks 3, Bury Gallery, Bury, UK
In Miss Rowes Footsteps, Eagle Gallery, London
London Art Fair 2010, Jagged Art, London
2009
Transformations, Flow, London
Cut & Fold, New Brewer Arts, Cirencester, UK
rock, scissors, paper, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Texas
18th Floor Centre Point, London (solo show)
Unfolding, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, UK
(...), Gallerie Omphalos, Bari, Italy
London Art Fair 2009 - Arts Co and Jagged Art
2008
Wildlife, Jaggedart, London (solo show)
Material Worlds, Vital Art, Royal London Hospital, London
Nature of Knowledge, Jaggedart, London
Chelsea International Fine Art Competition 2008, Agora Gallery, New York
2007
Liberty, London
Second Time Around, The Gallery at Adventure Ecology, London
Issues of Landscape, Gum and Oak, Brighton
Art in Mind, Second Space Gallery, London
2006
My Life in Art, London
Teetom, Fold Gallery, Kirkby Stephen, UK
Prelude, Spitalfield Market, London
Paperworks, Paper Art in 21st Century, Bury Art Gallery, Bury, UK
2005
ArtSway 05, ArtSway, Sway, UK
The House Warming, The Residence Gallery, London
Empirical, Hackney Empire, London
The Easton, Clerkenwell, London
Indo, WhiteChapel, London
Posted, Hiscox Art Project Space, London
