Claudia Doherty
What's on my mind when I paint and when I think about painting is a woman alone. Did she slip away from him or maybe run? Is she relishing solitude or sunken in loneliness? Would she startle if approached? Does she want to crash the waves, trudge through the bog, lie down in the reedy marsh? Is she gutted by a loss, sick with want, motherless, black and blue? I want to see all of this in my paintings, not the answers though, just the questions. Artist Bio: Claudia Doherty is a painter drawn to moody, earthy tones and subject matter that is both beautiful and bleak. She seeks to capture the poetry of a figure, an object, or a place-- bringing depth and character to her work through texture and layers.
Claudia grew up in New England and earned a BA in Economics from the University of New Hampshire. She worked in financial services for several years before turning her focus to painting. After having three children, she dedicated more time to exploring and refining her artistic practice. Her work is influenced by the places she has lived, including Hong Kong, London, Tokyo, Boston, and Cape Cod. Currently painting from her studio in Newton Corner, she often scrapes and layers paint to create a hard-scrabble look of imperfection. Claudia's paintings have been exhibited in shows and private collections worldwide.
