Clare McCarthy
Clare McCarthy CV for Gallery 360 October 2020
Colour dominates Clare’s art practice which always reflects on her local environment and personal journey. In 2020 she celebrated thirty years of creativity with her solo retrospective exhibition, 30 Year Journey, a selection of paintings, prints and work on paper created from 1990 to 2020 in New Zealand, Scotland and Australia.
“Expressing myself in colour comes naturally to me. My art combines an interest in the shifting effects of light and colour with an exploration of emotional experiences. It’s a combination of Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.
Creative expression has been at the core of my personal journey. Exploring who we are and processing our experiences is a life-long journey. Creativity is a way of integrating our experiences into our sense of self and for me this is aided by music and writing as well as art.
Aspects of my personal journey and experiences of my environment come together through the craft of painting to create beautiful moments for others to enjoy, just as they would a poem or song.” – Clare McCarthy 2020
For more information see www.cmccart.com or @colourandclare
Education:
1988 BA (Hons) Victoria University of Wellington, NZ (Art History and Literature)
1989 Studied at the New York Studio School, New York, USA
Solo exhibitions:
2020 30 Year Journey. Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda WA
2013 When Life Gives You Lemons. Tresillian, Perth WA
2009 Clare McCarthy. Camphill, Milltimber, Aberdeen, Scotland
2008 Blues and Greens; Abstracts and Landscapes. Courtyard Gallery, Stonehaven
2006 An Ordinary Place: The Donbank Series. The Belmont, Aberdeen
2003 Spring. Crannah, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
2002 Celtic Inspiration. Crannah, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1993 Playing the Game. New Works Gallery, Wellington, NZ
1991 Evolution. New Moon Gallery, Wellington, NZ
1990 Clare Ryan: Recent Works on Paper. New Moon Gallery, Wellington
Group exhibitions include:
2020 Overwintering: Summer on the Swan. Nyisztor Studio, Perth
2020 Bodies of Work. Moores Gallery, Fremantle
2020 Mandjar Art Awards. Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery, Mandurah.
2019 Passion in Print PAWA members exhibition. Atwell Gallery, Perth
2018 PAWA Print Media Award. Moores Gallery, Fremantle.
2018 Spring Studio Pop up. Moerlina, Perth,
2017 Hand Print. PAWA Members Exhibition. Atwell Gallery, Perth
2017 Group exhibitions. Gallery 360. Perth. Ongoing.
2017 Mandjar Art Awards. Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery, Mandurah.
2016 Group Exhibitions. Gallery 360, Subiaco, Perth.
2016 Studio Artists Exhibition. Tresillian Arts Centre, Perth
2016 PAWA Print Media Awards. Moore’s Gallery, Fremantle
2016 PAWA Exhibition, Zigzag Cultural Centre, Kalamunda, WA
2016 Newman College Art Expo, Perth (also 2014,2015)
2015 Perth Royal Art Show, Showgrounds, Claremont, Perth
2014 City of Stirling Art Award, Perth, WA
2013 Cossack Art Award, Cossack, WA (2013,2014,2015)
Scotland:
2011 Christmas exhibition, Milton Gallery, Aberdeenshire
2011 Spring exhibition, Milton Gallery, Aberdeenshire
2010 Group Show, Holburn Gallery, Aberdeen
2010 Kincard-Art@Milton, The Milton Gallery, Banchory
2010 4 BLNK WOLS, Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
2009 Clare McCarthy and Rosy Long, Montrose Gallery, Montrose
2009 Kincard-Art@JustScottish, Just Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2009 Coast To Coast, Coast Festival of the Visual Arts, Banff and Macduff
2008 Life Forms, GHAT Grampian Hospital Arts Trust, Aberdeen
2008 Kincard-Art, The Milton Gallery, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
2008 NEOS Open Studios, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
2007 Kincard-Art Christmas Exhibition, Artist’s Gallery, Aberdeen
2007 Under the Influence, Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott
2007 Dee and Don Inspiration (exhibition, short film and book), Cotton Street Studios, Aberdeen
2006 Being Here: Clare McCarthy and Rosemary Taylor, Marischal Museum, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
2006 NEOS@The Belmont,The Belmont, Aberdeen
2006 Limousine Bull Selected Members Show, Bridge View Art Gallery, Aberdeen
2002 Group exhibition, Crannah, Aberdeenshire
New Zealand:
1996 Abstract Edge: Five Wellington Women Painters, a Fringe Festival Exhibition, Wellington Civic Centre and New Moon Gallery, Wellington
1994 Flow, a Fringe Festival Exhibition, Ryan and Jones Studio, Wellington
1993 Nature’s Limits, New Works Gallery, Wellington
1993 Life After the Vote: 10 Wellington Women Artists, New Moon Gallery, Wellington
1992 The Sacred Way, Wellington City Art Gallery, Wellington
1992 Aro St Café, Wellington and numerous other café exhibitions
1990 Daniell St Studios Open Days, Wellington (also 1991)
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