Born in Canberra, Australia, to migrant parents from England and India, Claire’s upbringing was marked by extensive travel, including a year living in a campervan exploring Europe at age 8 and another year in Bangalore, India at 16. Her photographer mother emphasized art galleries and social justice over traditional schooling, nurturing Claire’s passion for art and exposure to diverse cultures.
After leaving high school due to illness, Claire pursued education through a community college equivalent to qualify for law school. Graduating from the Australian National University in 2007, she moved to Sydney where she became an award-winning construction and real estate lawyer specializing in sustainability in the built environment.
In 2018, Claire embarked on a Master of Art at the University of NSW before relocating to New York in 2019 where she honed her skills with the Art Students League of New York.
Claire’s artwork encompasses two main themes: one reflects upon humanity’s impact on the natural environment, while the other, titled “Viscera and Light,” explores her personal experiences and femininity.
In 2024, Claire added a new element to her artistic practice by creating Hashman Bites, a line of sustainable jewelry and wearable art made from upcycled teeth aligners. Claire developed Hashman Bites after discovering that teeth aligners, once worn, cannot be recycled through regular household recycling processes. By up-cycling teeth aligners into Hashman Bites they are given a new life! See the link on the Portfolio page to learn more about Hashman Bites.
Today, Claire balances her careers as a lawyer, exhibiting artist, and sustainable jewelry designer in New York City.
In 2023, Claire’s work was reviewed by Natasha Gural in Forbes, and in 2024 she was included in Bleucalf Magazine. See below for links to the magazines.
Claire has exhibited paintings during the last three years as follows:
2025
- April - Great Jones Street Salon
2024
- July - Tenri Cultural Institute, Japan Contemporaries Series 8, West Village, New York
- July - Gallery Max, Japan Contemporaries Series 8, Soho, New York
- June - Up Magazine 5th Anniversary Art Show, Williamsburg, New York
- May - National Arts Club, Gramercy, New York
- April – Rivian Showroom, Meatpacking District, New York
- March – Arteria Gallery, Barcelona
- March – The Buren, Brooklyn, New York
- March – Loft 39, Midtown, New York
- March – Theater for the New City, Lower East Side, New York
- January – The Myth, Financial District, New York
- January – Gallery MC, Hell’s Kitchen, New York
2023
- November – Lavan Gallery, Chelsea, New York
- August – Lavan Gallery, Chelsea, New York
- July – Galo Space, Soho, New York
- June – 188 Allen Street Gallery, Lower East Side, New York
- June – National Arts Club, Trask Gallery, Gramercy Park, New York
- May – Art Students League of New York, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Midtown, New York
2022
- May – Art Students League of New York, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Midtown, New York (Honorable Mention)
