Claire grew up in Canberra where she attended the Australian National University School of Art. She has traveled for artist residencies around the world including in Iceland, Japan, Samoa and Australia. Claire has exhibited in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Japan and Samoa. Claire is based in Tasmania, Australia.

Claire explores the world through her art making. Her work examines large-scale systems (eco systems, solar systems, the universe) in the context of the everyday experience of being human. Her paintings and installations attempt to reconcile these different perspectives on life — the macro and the micro.

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Selected Solo Exhibitions (from 2011)

2022

Botanical, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, Tasmania, Australia

2019

Tiapapata, Tiapapata Arts Centre, Samoa

2018

Blue Dot, The School House Gallery at Rosny Farm, Tasmania, Australia

At the Bottom of an Ocean of Air, Contemporary Art Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia

Clouds of a Chaotic Sky, Salamanca Arts Centre, Tasmania, Australia

2017

Some Stars Wobble, Sawtooth ARI, Tasmania, Australia

2015

Tea Seas, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Western Australia, Australia

Tea Seas, Studio Kura Gallery, Itoshima, Japan

2014

Wonder, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Western Australia, Australia

2013

The Sky and the Earth, Paper Mountain, Western Australia, Australia

2012

Cosy, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, United Kingdom

2011

BLOT, solo exhibition, Canberra Contemporary Art Space Manuka, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

2011

Blue Blue Electric Blue, solo exhibition, Canberra Grammar Gallery, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (emerging artist support scheme award)

Selected Group Exhibitions and Awards (from 2011)

2024

Sculpture Trail artist, Art Farm at Birches Bay, Tasmania, Australia

2018

Nephelokokkygia, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Imagine, exhibition curated by Simon Gregg, Gippsland Art Gallery, VIC, Australia

2015

Inner Space, exhibition curated by David Broker, Canberra Contemporary Art Space Gorman House, ACT, Australia

Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, WA, Australia

2014

Cloudburst, duo exhibition – Claire Pendrigh and Christian Lock curated by Jessica Holburn, CHASM Gallery, New York, United States

Philae Bounced, group exhibition, The Vazquez Building, New York, United States

Transplanting Disobedience, group exhibition coordinator, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Western Australia, Australia

2013

Naked & Nude Manning Art Prize, finalist exhibition, winner of 3D award, Manning Regional Art Gallery, New South Wales, Australia

2011

ARTillary, group exhibition as part of ARTillary human rights festival, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The Beetle and the Butterfly, duo exhibition with Michele Grimston, M16 Artspace, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, and at Window 99 gallery, Victoria, Australia