Claire Conant

Claire Conant was born in NYC and grew up on a farm on the Choptank River on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The beauty of this location fostered a lifelong love of nature and God’s creation, ultimately leading her to find creative expression in painting.  Painting for her is a journey to create something beautiful in an otherwise turbulent world.

After studying French Literature and receiving a Masters Degree in Art History, she married and while raising 2 children she continued to pursue her interest in painting. For the most part self-taught, she has taken workshops with well known contemporary plein air artists. She also finds inspiration in the works of 19th and 20th century masters.  A resident of Connecticut she paints and sketches on location throughout the Northeast and on other travels.  Her paintings have won awards and are in numerous private collections.

 “Beauty is a value as important as truth and goodness…we come to understand our own nature as spiritual beings.”   Roger Scruton