Meet Claire

Claire B Cusack is an Australian artist known for her intricate wildlife art and emotive portraiture. Claire's work reflects a deep connection to nature, particularly Australian birds and animals, and blends lifelike detail with storytelling to evoke emotional depth. Claire creates fine art prints and homewares all featuring designs based on her original paintings and drawings. Her creations bring a sense of warmth and narrative into homes, making her art both personal and unique​.

Claire's work has been recognised in exhibitions and competitions, including the prestigious Percival Portrait Prize, and continues to evoke the beauty of everyday moments and connections.

My Why:

In my artwork I foster a deep emotional connection between my subject and the viewer whether through a portrait or a lifelike depiction of wildlife. I invite you to invest in my fine art prints and homewares because they offer a piece of that personal and emotive storytelling, allowing them to bring home the vibrancy and warmth that defines my work. Each piece adds character and a narrative to any space.

Achievements

2024 Finalist, Tim Copes Portrait Prize

2024 Winner, Peoples Choice Percival Portrait Prize, for painting ‘Matthew’ 

2024 Finalist, Percival Portrait Prize, for painting ‘Matthew

2023 Silver Award, Black and White Juried Competition, Camelback Gallery, for painting Mateship endures.

2023 Finalist, Waterbrook Drawing Prize

2023 Finalist, Gallipoli Art Prize, for painting Mateship endures.

2022 Highly Commended, Artists Society of Canberra, 80th Spring Exhibition, miniature category for painting ‘Little Victoria’.

2022 First Place, Silver is Gold COTA ACT Art competition open category for painting ‘My Beautiful Mum’.

2022 Finalist, Percival Portrait Prize

2022 Finalist, Percival Animal Portrait Prize

2021 First Place, Silver is Gold COTA ACT Art competition open category for painting ‘Life weary, never old’.

Group Exhibitions

2024 Artists Society of Canberra, 82th Spring Exhibition, ACT

2024 Lake and Beyond, Yarralumla Gallery and Brasserie, ACT

2024 Tim Copes Portrait Prize - Bowral District Art Gallery, NSW

2024 Art in Miniature Annual Exhibition, Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre, NSW 

2024 The Percivals Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD 

2023 Artists Society of Canberra, 81st Spring Exhibition, ACT

2023 Waterbrook Drawing Prize - Bowral District Art Gallery, NSW

2023 Gallipoli Art Prize exhibition – The Rocks, Sydney, NSW

2023 Earth Unframed exhibition – Belconnen Arts Centre, ACT

2022 Artists Society of Canberra, 80th Spring Exhibition, ACT

2022 The Percivals Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD 

2022 The Percivals Animal Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD

2022 COTA ACT - Silver is Gold Community Art Competition roaming exhibition, ACT

2021 Squares, Strathnairn Arts, ACT

2021 COTA ACT - Silver is Gold Community Art Competition roaming exhibition, ACT

Media

2024 Radio Interview 2CC

2024 Radio Interview with Neil Doody, Arts Cafe, ArtSoundFM

2024 Canberra Times Article for winning the Percivals' 2024 People's Choice Award for painting Matthew.

2024 Canberra Times Article for finalist in Percival Portrait Prize with painting Matthew.

2023 Canberra Times Article for painting Mateship Endures