Claire is a diverse artist based in the North West of England, she was born in 77 and is one half of a set of twin girls, Claire is a mum of one daughter and lives between Liverpool and Chester.
Always having a love for art and creativity as a child paid off when at the age of 15 Claire pursued a career in Floristry, she attended Reaseheath College, Nantwich where she studied part time whilst training at work, a full and vast career followed as a florist, floral designer, floral artist if you like, from trainee to senior florist then on to manager, her career spanned over 20 years and she worked with other florists all over the North West.
Claire stepped away from her floristry career after injury left her in the midst of surgeries and recovery. It was during this quiet time of her life she began to investigate her abilities as an artists.
Claire Jewkes
Artist & Illustrator
Little Sutton, Cheshire, UK
Claire takes inspiration from what and who we all love, family, pets, celebrities, fashion, music, culture and passing trends in the change of time, Claire is fascinated by ‘fan culture’ and ‘fandom’, you will see this in Claire’s work, she chooses anything from paint medium using bright strong colour and touches of urban art to soft pencil tones to create timeless nostalgic pieces.
A master of her own independence, a confident, strong, self sufficient women a true testament to ‘going it alone’, Claire hopes to inspire others to be themselves to be individuals and to be brave enough to follow their passions, find their way and be free.
You can find Claire Jewkes on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up to date with how Claire is doing and what her new projects are.
