Clare Henderson

Clare began her art training in Ballyfermot Senior College and went on to study fine art print in the NCAD. On graduating from NCAD she began printing in Graphic Studio Dublin, having received the Graphic Studio Dublin Graduate Award. There, with the help of studio staff and members, she has furthered her printing practice to create a body of work based around ideas relating to the human condition. She creates muted coloured and black and white etchings, drypoints, lithographs and pencil drawings. Mainly based on the figure, they evoke existential elements which she believes are inherent in us all. The gesture of a pose has become very important. She uses the figure as if she were directing these characters as players on a stage. Drawing inspiration from themes present in theatre and literature, she is interested in the work of Samuel Beckett, Paul Auster and Don DeLillo, in particular his short novel The Body Artist (2001).