Catie at the Beach

Claire Farrell is a native Charlestonian, but was raised as an Army Brat, traveling extensively. Her earliest art encounters included private art lessons in Japan, and Saturday classes at the Gibbs Museum in Charleston. She graduated from Duke University, and holds two master’s degrees from the University of South Carolina, one of which is in art studio. Additional studies include a summer art workshop at Santa Raparata School of Art in Florence, Italy and a wide variety of private workshops and classes.

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She began painting seriously in 1976, working primarily in watercolor for over twenty years. While studying at USC, she developed an interest in printmaking which has continued to the present time. Her concerns with texture in both her paintings and prints reflect this interest. Most recently she has been working in oil and monotype. Her current mixed media monotypes, incorporate a variety of techniques including solar plate etching and chine colle. She uses both oil and water based inks.

Claire’s work has been accepted in numerous national and statewide juried exhibitions. She has received Best in Show awards in the Florence (SC) Statewide Juried Exhibition, South Carolina State Fair, the San Diego Watercolor Society Exhibit, the Friends of the Coast Exhibit in Charleston, the Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Judged Show in Myrtle Beach, and the University South Carolina Alumni Art Competition. Additionally, she has received numerous awards of merit in a wide variety of exhibitions. She is a past president of the South Carolina Watercolor Society and her work is included in corporate and private collections nationwide. She maintains a studio at her home in Columbia South Carolina.

See more of Claire’s Work at the following fine art galleries. Please contact the gallery if you would like to purchase any of the work available on their sites.

The Wells Gallery, Charleston, SC

City Art, Columbia, SC

For further information, you may contact the above galleries, or contact the Claire Farrell Studio at cfarrell@sc.rr.com