CLARE DAVIS

Known for my strong use of colour, hand-made textures and cheeky humour, my work is instantly recognisable across branding, packaging and illustration. 

Drawing flat graphic shapes and pairing them with text allows me to create pieces of art for everyone and every wall.

I studied for a degree in Graphics and Advertising at BrunelUniversity before launching my creative career in the mid-NINETIES, specialising in giftware and greeting cards. I have recently completed a lifelong ambition to gain a(Distinction) Master's in Illustration at Falmouth University. 

I work across several different media including dry-point-etching, screen printing with hand mixed acrylic colours. Inspiration comes from popular culture and the colours I see around me. I LOVE all things packaging and try to incorporate my quirky sense of humour in my illustrations.Most of my artwork I visualise in my minds eye before I get started but the end result is not always what I imagined! I feel like I’m somewhere else when I create: everything just seems to fall in to place. The line work is perfect (my best is a bit wonky) the colours go well together, the space in the image I’m making works well.When people look at my work I want them to feel a sense of joy: I want to make them laugh with maybe a cat in a bandanna or an elephant holding a teacup. The colours help the eye move around the page to create movement in the image.