Robin Clare
Painting BA Hons, Camberwell College of Art
We are awed by the way this artist manages to twist familar subjects, (even grazing past familiar styles) into something new and refreshing, all forged through a curiosity about context. Her political portraits and paintings of discarded objects are astute and joyous. - Newbloodart
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We are awed by the way this artist manages to twist familar subjects, (even grazing past familiar styles) into something new and refreshing, all forged through a curiosity about context. Her political portraits and paintings of discarded objects are astute and joyous. - Newbloodart
One of the series presented here by Robin Clare is taken from an ongoing project focusing specifically on aging politicians.
Each portrait is painted with oil on canvas and captures an image representative of an amalgamation of one etched upon Clare’s mind combined with a clichéd mass media image, which can easily be recognized and related to.
“While painting, my reference images were mass media images focusing on pivotal moments in each figure’s career that I feel have had the most impact on the public psyche. This has allowed me to subtly play with the popular perception of each figure in my composition. For example: Reagan, the Teflon president with his glinting movie star smile; Thatcher, tough, proud, formidable almost falcon like in her features; Gorbachev, a man of the people, driven, single-minded, stone faced.
The other series ‘Patterns’ by Clare is inspired by urban environments.
“Working mainly from photographs of impermanent situations that I come across on a daily basis, my subjects are chosen initially for their humour and visual impact. However, underneath the surface is a reflection on society. Of particular interest to me is the relationship between affluence and waste.
I choose to focus mainly on discarded or found objects. Chosen for their ability to appear both humorous and vulnerable when taken out of their natural environments and ejected into the outside world. They work as a rough survey of modern tastes and trends, representing the impact of mass consumption; they also work as a metaphor for homelessness and remind us of our impact on the world.”
One of the series presented here by Robin Clare is taken from an ongoing project focusing specifically on aging politicians.
Each portrait is painted with oil on canvas and captures an image representative of an amalgamation of one etched upon Clare’s mind combined with a clichéd mass media image, which can easily be recognized and related to.
“While painting, my reference images were mass media images focusing on pivotal moments in each figure’s career that I feel have had the most impact on the public psyche. This has allowed me to subtly play with the popular perception of each figure in my composition. For example: Reagan, the Teflon president with his glinting movie star smile; Thatcher, tough, proud, formidable almost falcon like in her features; Gorbachev, a man of the people, driven, single-minded, stone faced.
The other series ‘Patterns’ by Clare is inspired by urban environments.
“Working mainly from photographs of impermanent situations that I come across on a daily basis, my subjects are chosen initially for their humour and visual impact. However, underneath the surface is a reflection on society. Of particular interest to me is the relationship between affluence and waste.
I choose to focus mainly on discarded or found objects. Chosen for their ability to appear both humorous and vulnerable when taken out of their natural environments and ejected into the outside world. They work as a rough survey of modern tastes and trends, representing the impact of mass consumption; they also work as a metaphor for homelessness and remind us of our impact on the world.”
Artwork sold by Robin Clare
Brown
Thatcher
Milosevic
Blair