Anna Clare is a sporting artist with a particular interest in British Game Birds. After being awarded the art scholarship at Stowe School she continued her training at the Florentine atelier Charles H Cecil studios, undergoing a rigorous four years of education, practising the naturalistic tradition of ‘sight-size’. Anna Clare’s painting style acknowledges the classical training she received in Florence whilst taking a more contemporary approach.
Large scale oil paintings show to great advantage the beauty and strength of game birds and birds of prey. The complexity of catching the movement of a pair of hen harrier mid-flight, or a grouse flying towards you, provides a unique challenge for the artist. When seen at close quarters, the visual impact of a bird in motion makes for a truly arresting image.
Working mainly from her St Paul’s Studio in Talgarth Road, she takes commissions in oil and charcoal. Her London studio always has a selection of current work which can be viewed by private appointment. Daisy, the English Bull Terrier, is often found at the studio, making a good companion and, on occasion, reluctant model.
For more images of recent work, to book an appointment at the studio, to arrange a commission or to purchase a work please contact Anna Clare.
Exhibitions
Rountree Tryon, Petworth - Back from the Hill, November 2021
Rountree Tryon, Petworth - Back from the Hill, November 2020
Blue Apple, Colombia - Artist Residency, December 2019 - January 2020
Rountree Tryon, Petworth - Recent Acquisitions, April 2019
Rountree Tryon, Chelsea- BADA 2019, March 2019
Rountree Tryon, Petworth - Back from the Hill, October - November 2018
1 Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge - The World Gunmakers Evening, May 2018
The Hurlingham Club - Annual Art Exhibition, March 2018
One Embankment - Last Chance Casino; Betting Against Extinction, Synchronicity Event, March 2017
Portrait of Anton' de Piro published in The National Portrait Gallery of Malta, November 2015
Chelsea Arts Club - The Other Side, Group Show 2015
Chelsea Arts Club - Things that Breathe, Group Show 2014
Education
Charles H Cecil Studios, Florence 2005- 2009
Stowe School, Buckinghamshire 2003-2005 - Art Scholar
Press
Fieldsports Journal February/March 2021, front cover with 7-page article