After graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts with a BFA, Claire worked commercially gaining experience as an illustrator and as an assistant to the restaurant and graphic designers of a Boston design firm. She later freelanced while raising a family and began painting again. For the last 16 years, she has been exhibiting, selling, winning awards, and doing commissioned work throughout New England.
Claire's studio work is inspired by guiding others in, workshops, demonstrations, and teaching art for all ages and abilities. In the last two years, Claire has obtained both a working artist and teaching artist grant through RISCA, [Rhode Island State Council of the Arts.]
Since the COVID crisis, Claire has adapted to a more personal work base to include expanding more studio time, exhibitions, and smaller in-person group teaching.