bio

Claire Keifer is a nationally recognized, Cray-Pas award-winning artist from Southern California. She studied Culture, Media, and Art at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts and Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York City.

Her work has been showcased in several prominent Los Angeles galleries, including Coast Gallery, Dion Gallery, and Riley Fine Arts, as well as in multiple exhibitions at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She has also collaborated with brands and organizations such as Native Blue Bourbon and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Currently based in the South Bay, Claire balances her career as an artist and social media/marketing manager. She is developing her latest series, The Tragic Muse, which explores archetypes through both literal and abstract interpretations. The series examines how music and art serve as conduits for self-discovery and understanding.

Artist statement

I believe all art emerges from the process of losing and rediscovering oneself through the emotional lessons embedded in stories, lyrics, colors, and textures. My work is deeply inspired by the muse of music, whether it manifests as female archetypes from myths, modern pop songs, or reflections of my own life experiences.

In my art, I aim to capture emotion—sometimes in a literal sense, and other times, when the feeling is too nuanced, through abstraction. There’s an inherent mystery in the abstract, mirroring the enigmatic nature of our emotions.

Through the use of intricate colors, my paintings seek to evoke layered memories—filled with love, hate, mystery, lust, and sorrow—creating a visceral connection to the emotional complexity of the human experience.

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