Clare Woods
Overview
THE SMELL OF SUNDAY, 2023
Informed by her background in sculpture, Clare Woods’ oil paintings on aluminium depict still life scenes and other classical art subjects with a visceral and bodily quality. The three-dimensionality of her process allows Woods to contort foreground and background, creating a surreal effect. In broad, fluid brushstrokes, familiar scenes are portrayed as if without their outer shell, revealing the vulnerable, transient nature beneath the surface, evocative of human fragility.
Works
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Edith, 2025 -
Laughing out Loud, 2024
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Midway, 2024
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The Smell of Sunday, 2023
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Exhibitions
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Lot's Wife
22 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026Featuring works by Alicja Biala , Kate Friend, Rachel Howard , Nika Neelova, Cornelia Parker, and Clare Woods, this cautionary tale is reimagined to symbolise the universal experience of reflection....Read more -
The Guts and The Glory
19 Jan - 2 Mar 2024The Guts and The Glory brings together the works of six painters and sculptors. The artists each utilise visual language borrowed from art history to offer a contemporary perspective that...Read more
