Clae Eastgate is a portrait artist known for creating both projects and commissions for private clients, collectors, and institutions.

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She is particularly noted for her collection of portraits celebrating the lives and work of contemporary British female poets, 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, to name a few. Her current project, Painting the Comedians, continues her exploration of individuals whose achievements and influence have sparked transformative change in our social history. Several of these portraits are now part of the permanent collections in British public galleries and institutions.