 Portfolio of
Claire Hamilton
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Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Since I began painting, watercolour has been my medium of choice.
I have always been attracted to its transparency and the purity of its
colours. I find the interaction between the pigments, the water and
the paper's surface to be challenging and at times unpredictable.
The subjects I choose reflect the natural beauty that surrounds me,
whether it is a flower, a tree trunk or an animal lounging in the sun.
When I actually succeed in translating a portion of this beauty onto
paper, I feel blessed.
My greatest joy comes from sharing these discoveries with others.
Biography
Claire DeLorme Hamilton
Claire is a native Montrealer, originally trained as a nurse, who has always pursued the Arts as an expressive outlet. She became interested in watercolor as a medium in 1994, and at this time began taking courses. She has studied watercolor technique with a variety of Canadian and American artists, including Barbara Simmons, Gerald Brommer, Barbara Nechis and Marc Lague and has participated in workshops in Quebec, Ontario and Florida. Her approach to her art, as being an ongoing adventure, allows her to explore a wide variety of subjects.
Claire shares her love of the medium in her home studio and at the Pierrefonds Cultural Center once a week with friends, and by teaching watercolor in a voluntary capacity at a chronic care facility for the disabled.
In 1998, she won the first prize in the Annual Pierrefonds Cultural Center/Caisse Populaire Art Contest, Adult Amateur Watercolor Division. It was at this time that she decided to begin displaying her paintings. Her work is currently hanging in several professional offices in the Greater Montreal area. More recently she won second prize in the watercolor division of the Dorval Artists' Association annual Exhibition.
In 2006, Claire was honored to win first prizes at both the Dorval Artists' Annual Exhibition and Sale and at the Pierrefonds Cultural Center's Annual Artist Competition. These paintings can be viewed in the Gallery.
Claire has donated paintings to Quebec Canada Commitee, Dorval Citizens' Advocacy, Rosie Animal Adoption, Bayview Hospital and Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, all used in various fund-raising events.
Claire is currently a member of the Dorval Artists' Association, where she has been Exhibition Director and directly involved in fund-raising for the West Island Palliative Care Unit. She also belongs to the Artists' Circle in Valois and the Montreal Women's Art Society. She has a past association with L'ACAP du Quebec (Association de Creations des Artisans et Peintres)and the Dollard Artists' Association. These organizations have allowed her the opportunity to participate regularly in exhibitions nd to volunteer in various executive capacities, which in themselves have been valuable experiences, but they have also provided her with an outlet in which to share her enthusiasm.
Resumè
Claire Hamilton
2004-2005 Member and Exhibition co-Chaiman For Dollard Artists' Association
Member and Special Events co -Chairman for Valois Artists' Circle
Member of the Dorval Artists' Association
Exhibitions:
Pierrefonds Cultural Center-Duo Exhibition
City of Dorval - Art in the Park
Fall Exhibition
Dollard Civic Centre - Art en Plein Air
Fall Exhibition
St-Paul's Annual Show
Artists' Circle Spring Show
2003-2004 Assistant Exhibition Director for Dollard Artists' Association
Member of: Dorval Artists' Association
Dollard Artists' Association
Artists' Circle of Valois
Exhibitions:
Mount Royal Cemetery
City of Dorval - Fall Exhibition
City Hall
Art in the Park
Dollard Civic Centre -Fall Exhibition
Art en Plein Air
St-Paul's Church
2002-2003 Exhibition Director for Art in the Park
Director for fund-raising for the Palliative Care
Member of: Dorval artists' Association
Dollard Artists' Association
Exhibitions:
City of Dorval - Fall Exhibition - prize winner
Rendez-Vous
Art in the Park
Main Street Dorval
St Paul's Church
2001-2002 Exhibition Director - Dorval Artists' Association
Member - Dorval Artists' Association
L'ACAP du Quebec
Exhibitions:
La Prairie
Ile Perrot
Dorval Annual Exhibition
Art in the Park
Main Street Dorval
Rendez-vous Dorval
2004-2007 Related Work Experience:
Teaching watercolor to the handicapped
Open Studio once a week
1994-2007 Mentor:
Barbara Simmons
Workshops:
Barbara Simmons
Linda Kemp
Gerald Brommer
Barbara Nechis
Luigi Tiengo
Jacques Hebert
Marc Lague
Manuel Ruiz
Gordon Hincks
Ted Minchin
Bridget Austin
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