Clare French

(b 1966, United Kingdom. Lives and works in Belfast)

Her early career in social work informs French's practice today. She reflects the versatility of human nature; questioning assumed certainties. French transforms materials over time; aiming to create unexpected elements in her paintings. The minimal; repetitive systems she uses; draw attention to subtle shifts and changes in each work. “I work episodically to democratise and multiply meaning”; says French; “this encourages a multifaceted engagement with individual paintings; their relationships to each other and to their environment.”