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.
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 Vee.
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