Claire Marks (b. 1992) is a visual artist from Akron, Ohio. Her work is always an affirmation of the wild beauty and ultimate incomprehensibility of life as an earthly being. She is motivated by a fascination with animals and a love of compendiums—concise, comprehensive collections of information about a specific category of knowledge (field guides, encyclopedias, etc.) She draws inspiration from natural history prints, early American folk art, literature, book illustration, and her personal surroundings. Claire’s practice has involved different media including painting, collage, bookmaking, and paper marbling.
Symphony of Art:
Transformed Violins Online Auction
Used violins were given to five Akron artists to transform into works of art. This auction helps to fund the Children’s Concert Society’s mission of educating and enriching the lives of school-age children in the Greater Akron community by providing them with free music programs.
Bidding goes all through the summer (ending August 31st).
Handmade items available in Northeast Ohio Galleries
Marbling workshops and talks
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