Claire Desjardins

Joined Artfinder: June 2016

Artworks for sale: 655

(9)

Canada

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  • Artist Claire Desjardins paints a floral painting

    Canadian abstract artist, Claire Desjardins, is inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds her. She lives in a quiet area of the Laurentians, and paints most days. Outside her studio is her “other canvas”: a semi-wild flower garden, filled with a sea of daisies and other beautiful flowers. Watch how Claire translates this onto the canvas — or more specifically, onto two wood panels, in her art studio.

    10 August 2022

    Painting in my art studio

    Join me for a little play time in my studio… I’m back from a quick vacation in Florida, and craving creativity. The first thing did was to get into a smock and grab some paints and brushes! Ahhhh, it’s the best therapy for my mind. Painting is an elixir for all life’s bumps and scratches, as it relaxes my mind. I’ll be going back for more, today.

    10 August 2022
    Color is my tool of choice

    Color is my tool of choice

    "I love to try new things, experimenting with paints and other materials, as I spend time in my studio, creating. I love a big, wide brush, and applying paint with generosity. I love the feeling of decadence that comes with moving thick daubs of paint across a surface." -Claire Desjardins.

    10 August 2022
    Painting in my studio in beautiful Gore, Quebec!!

    Painting in my studio in beautiful Gore, Quebec!!

    Canadian abstract painter, Claire Desjardins, paints in her art studio, surrounded by nature. She is moved by what she sees around her, on a daily basis, and draws inspiration from natural forms she observes around her.

    21 March 2019

    Artist on the move: Claire Desjardins talks about her painting process

    Claire lives in the peaceful settings of nature, an hour north of the city of Montreal. Visit her studio and her home, and see what inspires the abstract artist to paint her colourful paintings. Video is 7:02 minutes long.

    21 October 2018

    Live painting on stage with Annakin Slayd and Randy Bachman

    During this live painting performance, I shared the stage with Annakin Slayd and super group Styx (August, 2017). At the end of the performance, the painting was signed by the band members of Styx, and then auctioned off to the highest bidder. 100% of the money was donated to help local charities. Video is 3:39 minutes long.

    21 October 2018
    Painting large: the making of Under the Electric Candelabra

    Painting large: the making of Under the Electric Candelabra

    I love to paint large canvases and murals. I find it very liberating to have a huge space in front of me, on which I can make whatever marks I feel like! When a painting is VERY big, I sometimes have to staple it to the wall, so that I can stand back and see my progress. In this photo, I'm painting "Under the Electric Candelabra", which when finally stretched, measured 65" tall by 118" wide (3:39 minutes).

    21 October 2018
    Painting in my studio, in the Laurentians

    Painting in my studio, in the Laurentians

    I live and work in Gore, Quebec. My studio is set on the edge of the woods, across the way from our home. When I look out my big windows, I see and enjoy views of nature: the forest, my gardens, even a bit of our lake. It's very peaceful, and I usually play music while I work.

    21 October 2018
    Getting it out

    Getting it out

    When I teach my workshops, I usually do a demo for my students, and I talk out loud about my process. I explain what I am thinking, what I am doing, step by step. This is one painting that I worked on in that capacity.

    01 October 2016
    Contemporary art fair: The Artist Project, Toronto 2016

    Contemporary art fair: The Artist Project, Toronto 2016

    Welcome to my booth at The Artist Project in 2016, in Toronto. 2018 will be my fourth year attending this fair. I like to participate in these things, and have been trying out different ones, lately: Toronto, New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. As an artist, it's great to get the exposure, and it's fun to meet and talk to people who are interested in my artworks.

    01 October 2016
    Offering private critiques to students

    Offering private critiques to students

    This was a workshop I gave in Stowe, Vermont. During my sessions, I walk around the class, giving those students who want it, individual feedback on their work. Some workshop places let me bring my dogs: I have two soft-coated wheaten terriers, and they are very sweet!

    01 October 2016
    Workshop photo

    Workshop photo

    My painting workshop in Nantucket (Sept. 2016): I am the one holding the smallest painting of the group. My students wowed me, as they always do, with their individual, unique interpretations of workshop materials! The Nantucket stop was the last of 3 stops: my husband and I had just returned from our honeymoon in Iceland and Ireland. We stopped in Nantucket, for me to give this workshop, en route home. I met so many engaging, wonderful people, and saw a great deal of cultural richness and natural beauty. I felt very inspired!

    01 October 2016