Clara Vane Studio

Tactile paintings on raw linen

Original large-scale paintings constructed with cedar stretcher bars, unprimed Belgian linen, and hand-ground earth pigments in Hudson Valley daylight.

Recent Canvases

Works from the easel

Cedar Study No. 4

Fourteen-inch wood panel study exploring mineral pigment saturation and scraped bone black, finished with natural cold wax.

Loom and Silt

Eighteen-inch framed canvas combining raw open-weave linen with crushed limestone and warm ochre wash.

Morning Ridge in Raw Umber

A sixty-inch oil and ground sediment composition on heavy unbleached linen, layered with translucent chalk glazes and quiet terracotta margins.

Studio Philosophy

Quiet companions for daily living

Artwork in the home should anchor a room without demanding performance. Built patiently with natural materials, each surface softens and shifts with morning and evening light.