Claire Paul

Black and white photograph of a young woman smiling and holding a film camera in front of her chest against a bush backdrop

Emerging artist Claire Paul uniquely combines long-exposure photography, foraging, and screen-printing, fostering a mindful connection with the environment through her deeply ecological art practice.

Bio

Claire Paul is an early career artist based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Distinction) from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture. Claire has exhibited nationally in various group exhibitions including at Carriageworks, Eveleigh; AIRspace Projects Gallery, Marrickville; UNSW Galleries, Paddington; Goodspace Gallery, Chippendale; and Mounted ARI, Springwood. Claire was awarded Second Place in the Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2023, Highly Commended in The Gallerist Emerging Artist Prize 2022, and has been a finalist in a range of prizes including the Lloyd Rees Emerging Artist Award 2023, Hornsby Art Prize 2023, and the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2023.

Practice

Claire Paul’s art practice applies long-exposure pinhole photography, foraging practices and screen-printing technologies to embrace a deep observation of ecologies, capturing longer moments of time where contemplation and connection take place. Through the conscious selection of materials and processes, she engages in a collaboration with the environment with less attention paid towards achieving technically rendered results and a fascination lying within the unpredictable outcomes of her practice. Emphasising methodologies which translate a slowness resonating with the natural world, Paul’s practice seeks to promote a more mindful presence where observation and grounding is found and fostered.