Claire Lau

Born 1981 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Claire is now living in Jersey. Claire graduated from Dundees Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2003. She also studied Fine Art in Belfast, Manchester and San Diego. Claire's main medium is oil paint. Claire experiments with light and contrast in her paintings. 'I enjoy painting both Abstract images, and images of people in different situations.'

2003-2004-Manchester Metropolitan UniversityPGCE in Art and Design Secondary Education
2000-2003-University of Dundee, Scotland BA(Hons) Fine Art 2:1
1999-2000-University of Ulster, Belfast
Foundation Studies in Art and Design Pass with distinction

Solo Exhibitions
August 13- Strabane Arts Centre, Strabane
April 13-Ulster Hall, Belfast
May-Jun 12-Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
Jun-Sep 09-The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne
Nov 2008-Mushroom Works with Jim Edwards, Newcastle upon Tyne
Oct 2006-Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington
Aug 2006-Mushrooms works Studios and Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
Apr 2006-John Hewitt, Belfast

Group exhibitions
JulyAug 12-The Yard Gallery, Holywood
JulyAug 12-The Engine Room Gallery, Belfast
Nov-Dec 2012-Molly’s Parlour, Lisburn
Nov 2008-Open Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dec 2006-Saltburn Art gallery, Saltburn by the Sea
Dec 2006-Brickworks Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
July 2006- Mushroom Works, Newcastle upon Tyne
April 2006-Ganghut festival, Melbourne
November 2005 Mushroom Works, Newcastle Upon Tyne
March 2005 Art Scene Warehouse, Shanghai
Feb- Apr 2004 Ogham Gallery, Belfast
June 2003 The Francis Cooper Gallery, Dundee
April 2003 The Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
April 2003 PJ Brogan, Lisburn
Feb 2002 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee
November 2001 Cooper Gallery, San Diego