Clare Carswell MA(RCA), is a British Irish artist working with performance and drawing to make works for the gallery, for platform events and in the public space. Clare has a continuing studio based practice and produces drawings and limited edition prints. She exhibits in the UK and internationally. clarecarswellperformance.com 

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Since graduating from the Royal College of Art London with a Masters Degree in Fine Art, Clare has taught at graduate and post graduate level in many art schools and universities in the UK and overseas. She has experience of teaching adult and children's practical art classes, in the community and in her studios. She now teaches art for beginners in small group classes at her studio in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire.​

 

Clare curates the work of other artists through the project COU COU. Since 2010 she has curated exhibitions, performance events and hosted artist residencies for UK and international artists.  With artist Peta Lloyd she runs the BIDDY project showcasing the work of older women artists and leading the BIDDY BOOST research and production group in Oxford. COU COU will curate a large exhibition of work by older women artists at the Glass Tank Gallery at Oxford Brookes University early in 2025. coucoucuration.com​

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Clare is a trained arts and dementia specialist and works with various charities to support people living with dementia in their home, in the community or in care homes. blossomarts.net