Artworks by CLAIRE CHANDLER

I was born in the UK but spent a great deal of my childhood moving from one country to another; this developed into a love of travel and experiencing new places.

Through painting I convey my experience of the landscape. I aim to describe a space, what is it to move through, round and over a landscape, touching and being touched by the elements. During this past year I have become even more aware of my connection with nature, really appreciating walking, drawing and exploring our local area in south London.

My painting is about trying to understand this vast thing of which we are a part. My intention is not to depict a space visually but to uncover the feel of what it is to really experience my surroundings. I work in acrylic onto canvas to create layer upon layer, sometimes revealing the past to create the depth and feeling I am aiming for. By combining gestural brushstrokes with flat calming layers of colour I aim to create paintings that are made with energy and emotion.