In my work I explore the fluid and shifting boundaries between the landscape and our own selves. Drawing on my previous work as an archaeologist and my interest in walking and climbing, my artwork reflects the continuing process of creation and destruction within the natural world, from geological strata to paths and climbing routes, from ancient stone circles to classical ruins, from wave swept beaches to wind eroded cliffs.

I explore these themes both directly, through the medium of drawing, and more contemplatively, through printmaking, painting and mixed media. I often collage scraps of my own superseded prints and drawings in a process similar to the archaeological method of reconstructing the past from a few material remains. This way of working also reflects how we usually remember only fragments of our experiences, thus creating artworks which are complex, dynamic and visually intriguing. 

To see more of my work, please visit https://www.clareyarrington.com. 

Clare is a visual artist based in central Scotland who has exhibited both nationally and internationally. She initially studied archaeology at the University of Edinburgh (MA hons) and worked as an archaeologist and archaeological illustrator for a number of years before later completing a degree in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University (BA hons). She has won various awards, including the J.D. Fergusson Art Award, Perth; the Diageo Purchase Prize, Stirling; the Derbyshire Trophy, Buxton and the Printmakers Council exhibition prize, Newcastle. In recent years she has exhibited with the Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology, the John Muir Trust and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and has also led art projects for Historic Scotland as well as schools and local councils. She has previously been chair of the Perth Visual Arts Forum and exhibition curator for the Fife Dunfermline Printmakers Workshop.

To see more of her work, please visit https://www.clareyarrington.com.