About Clae
Clae is a British artist whose practice has focused on portraiture since 2013. More recently her work has moved toward non-representational, finding clarity and new visual language through shape, balance and spatial relationships.
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Noted for her collection of portraits celebrating the lives and work of contemporary British female poets (2017-2022), including former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, former Maker Jackie Kay, TS Eliot Prize winner Joelle Taylor, Queen's Medal recipient Imtiaz Dharker, and award-winning poet Hollie McNish.
Her last small collection of portraits were comedians Jenny Eclair, Jen Brister, Zoe Lyons and Sindhu V​ee.
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Several of these portraits are now part of the permanent collections in British public galleries and institutions.
Events & Exhibitions
Upcoming events, exhibition and news will be posted here!
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Exhibition of landscape, Swanhill Studios 24th September - 1st October 2026
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Body, Soul, Spirit - Latymer School, London until June 2026
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The Painting the Poets collection is now housed in The Lab at The Poetry Pharmacy, Bishops Castle (please call 01588 638069 for viewing appointment).
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National Portrait Gallery Scotland - Modern Portraiture, permanent collection, Edinburgh
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National Welsh Library, permanent portraiture collection, Aberwystyth​