About Clare McAuley
Fine artist based in London, working in portraiture, painting, collage and mixed media.
Biography
Clare’s work is driven by observation: how people dress, move, wait and carry their histories through public and private spaces. Her practice moves between commissioned portraits and self-directed work, including people-watching series, street studies and collage.
London is central to her practice, both as subject and setting. It appears through its characters, street life and everyday spaces, from waiting rooms and cafés to public transport.
Askew Road
Shown as part of the Askew Road festival in Shepherd’s Bush, this collection of portraits and studies explores character, place and community.
Exhibitions and awards
- Preselected, 2026 Herbert Freehill Kramer Portrait Award
- Solo exhibition, Askew Arts Festival, September 2025 [confirm name]
- 2024 postcard auction, TV Centre, for West London Action for Children
- 2021 Art on a Postcard auction, The Bomb Factory, for International Women’s Day
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2021
- Women in Art Prize
- National Portrait Gallery selection
- Royal Society of Portrait Painters [confirm exhibited, selected or member]
Training
Chelsea College of Arts and Heatherley School of Fine Art [confirm wording with Clare]