Carrie Claydon

"Painting is my passion. The mystery and excitement of creating never fails to amaze me. The possibilities are endless."

Carrie Claydon is an abstract floral artist from California. Her incredible abstract paintings are often described as dreamy and ethereal. 

For Carrie, creating a wistful and delicate atmosphere in her work is key. Her foregrounds and backgrounds are designed to negotiate and dance with one another, neither superseding the other and both treated with equal importance.

"Layers are everything. The time, the history, and the stories that come from building layers all make for a more evocative painting."

"I could paint on one canvas forever, but I force myself to do several at once. Old things fascinate me, the stories they could tell. I want to capture that essence with my own hands. Painting with abandon is my mission."

A celebration of the advent of spring, the confidence of femininity, and the fountain of rebirth are all strong influences on Carries work. Claude Monet has always been Carries favourite artist and impressionism her favourite movement. The influence of the style is clear to see and was accentuated once she began to paint with her fingers.

"Using my fingers to paint flowers was a game changer for me, it brought me such joy to dip my hands in colour and literally put myself into the painting. . . it is like dancing the finger marks onto canvas, like a waltz."