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Robin Clare
 
 
About the Artist

I take my inspiration from urban environments and look for subjects that tell a story about the time or place in which I live. I work 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 normal 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.

To produce my work I employ a number of different techniques and approaches including line drawing, stencilling and painting. The choice of technique is dictated by the way in which my subject communicates with me. I enjoy using bright acidic colours and strong visual lines as a tool to create a sense of installation and drama on the canvas. I am also influenced by the visual language of advertising and surface design from the 1950’s 70’s and 80’s, which come through in my visual aesthetic and use of pattern.

The products of my work are vibrant, graphically influenced images of discarded objects and passed over situations. It is intended that these images appeal on both a visual and intellectual level inspiring the viewer to experience the world in a different way.

 
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Washing Machine on Blue

2008
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

Washing Machine on Blue
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Toilet on Brown

2008
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

Toilet on Brown
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Brown Pattern

2008
Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

Brown Pattern
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Toilet on Flower Pattern

2008
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x102cm

Toilet on Flower Pattern
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Washer on Orange Pattern

2008
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

Washer on Orange Pattern
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Washing Machine on Green Pattern

2008
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

Washing Machine on Green Pattern
Part of my Pattern Series http://www.robinclare.com/Patterns.htm

Stand and Deliver

2009
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
50cm x 40cm

Stand and Deliver
Part of my White Noise Series http://www.robinclare.com/White%20Noise.htm

We Could Have Been

2009
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
50cm x 40cm

We Could Have Been
Part of my White Noise Series http://www.robinclare.com/White%20Noise.htm

Wholesale

2009
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
50cm x 40cm

Wholesale
Part of my White Noise Series http://www.robinclare.com/White%20Noise.htm

Wrestling Midgets

2009
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
50cm x 40cm

Wrestling Midgets
Part of my White Noise Series http://www.robinclare.com/White%20Noise.htm

Riding on Rails

2009
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
50cm x 40cm

Riding on Rails
Part of my White Noise Series http://www.robinclare.com/White%20Noise.htm
 
Education and biography
Education

2001 - 2004 BA (Hons) Painting, University of the Arts London
1997 - 1999 Studio Arts, Capilano College, BC, Canada

Awards and Honours

2007 Purchase prize, University of Leicester, UK
2005 New Sides of Salzburg International Competition
2002 British Columbia Arts Council Junior Award

Solo Exhibitions

2008 Patterns of Consumption, South Bank Arts Centre, Bedford College
2008 Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh
2006 Freud, Covent Garden, London, UK
2005 Waiting Rooms Gallery, London, UK
1999 Round Hill Gallery, Jamaica

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009 DIY London Seen, Covent Garden, UK
2009 Subversive Correspondence, The Gallery, Willesden Green
2009 Robin Clare & Steve Price, The HUB-Kingscross, London, UK
2009 Spring Exhibition, Stark Gallery, Canterbury, UK
2009 Selectors' Choice, The Regency Town House, Brighton & Hove, UK
2009 Affluenza, 187-211 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London, UK
2009 Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton & Hove, UK
2008 B.E.A.T.M.P. film fest, Gallery Rotor, Göteborg, UK
2008 Autumn Salon, Islington Arts Factory, Islington
2008 White Goods, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, UK
2008 New Wave, Bute Space, Cardiff Bay
2008 The Painted Face, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
2008 Blank Media Film Screenings, Axis Festival, UK
2008 Small Things, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, UK
2008 The Painted Face, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
2007 Stick*Stamp*Fly, Gasworks, London, UK
2007 Punk, Galerie Le Cocon, Hamburg, Germany
2007 Punk, Ada Street Gallery, London, UK
2006 Liberté d’ Expression, London, UK
2006 Spring Exhibition, Stark Gallery, London, UK
2006 Arthotels, Brighton Fringe, Brighton, UK
2006 Inside Views, Purple Gallery, UK
2005 Salzburg in Neuen Ansichten, Salzburg, Austria
2005 Open Spaces Open Places, Northampton Festival, UK
2005 Are we nearly there yet?, Greenbelt Festival, UK
2005 Sketch 2005, Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre
2005 SNUG, Sun and Doves Gallery, Camberwell, UK
2004 50/500, Switch London, Soho
2004 Cream, Sun and Doves Gallery, Camberwell, UK

Commissions

2006 On Route Cover, Issue 19, Summer 2006 (Brighton & Hove Bus Magazine)
2006 Art Hotels Brighton UK, May 2006
2005 Artist Residence and Commission for Salzburger Sparkasse Bank AG and Schloß Neuhaus Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
2004 Urban Community Trust funded, New Cross, London

Publications

Medium Magazine, Online, 2007, 2006
New Currents – Monthly, New Stein, June 2006
New Currents – Monthly, Arthotels Brighton, May 2006
Absolute Brighton – Monthly, Arthotels, May 2006
Unlimited Media – Monthly, Copper and Patterns, May 2006
RSA Journal, Profile, August 2005
The Mercury Lewisham, A Creation to be proud of, Nov. 2003
 
Website:  www.robinclare.com
 
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