Claire Bartlett

After helping set up a community arts Centre in the 70`s I took my degree at Newcastle upon Tyne and worked as a Community Artist for many years.
Among other projects, I designed for theatre companies, made giant structures with Welfare State International and made Bunraku puppets with Puppets and People, while also working in the community with youth groups, young offenders and schools in Visual and Performing Art.
Since moving to Southend some 15 years ago, I have set up and run Southend Youth Arts, which provides arts opportunities for young people and also for access groups. Currently I have largely retired from community arts work to concentrate on my own Visual Art practice.
I am using watercolour techniques and mixed media to explore images that you see in my work. I aim to catch a moment and celebrate the colour and diversity of life.
Currently I am exploring narrative and looking at combining words with imagery.