Claire Foxton is an Australian artist and designer who since 2016 has rapidly developed a large body of public art.

Through a hybrid of abstraction and realism, Claire's art practice explores the triumphs and strength of the human condition via large scale public portraiture.

Strongly process-driven, her approach to abstract forms is responsive and immediate. This energetic, colourful visual space is kept in tension with her critical realist portraiture and the careful planning required to execute large-scale public art.

Claire’s public art practice brings the traditions of portraiture into spaces often reserved for decoration or advertising. Her murals are concerned with the truth of a place and its people – the everyday heroes who help realise their communities.

Claire’s style has evolved from a mix of formal education and improvised techniques. Her works teeter on the edge of control and intuition, guided by her roots in Design and influenced by characteristics of Abstract Expressionism.

Claire’s work can be found in urban and rural areas throughout Australia and New Zealand. 2019 will see a continuation of large-scale public work alongside a more focussed and exploratory studio practice.