Exhibitions

Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
Pyramid Gallery, York
Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge
Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
Frivoli Gallery, London
A Woman's Touch, Singapore

Group Exhibitions and Galleries

Clare's work has been chosen for many selected shows such as:

The National Print Exhibition at the Mall Galleries; The National Print Open; Artspace, Henley; RWA Open Print Exhibition; The Manchester Royal Exchange; Christchurch Picture Gallery, Oxford and New Academy Gallery, London.

She exhibits at many galleries, including:

3D Gallery, Bristol; Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge; City Gallery, Leeds; Cupola Gallery, Sheffield; Frivoli Gallery, London; Pyramid Gallery, York; The Wall Gallery, Ely; Townhouse Gallery, Belfast; Will's Art Warehouse, London; Wiseman Gallery, Oxford and New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham.

She has shown with 4Impressions Contemporary Art at:

The Contemporary Print Show, Barbican; The Affordable Art Fair, London and Bristol; Green College, Oxford; The Ice House, London; City Art Gallery, Leicester; Brighton Art Fair and The Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art .

Her work has been purchased by collectors both in the UK and
internationally.

Our lives are full of moments of uncertainty or comprehension, of indecision or satisfaction, of patience or frustration, but we quickly move on. Clare Bassett likes to pause and capture some of those points in time, which we pass by so swiftly. Just by looking, we are exposed.

Clare looks at the familiar with an unsettling glance, as well as with a touch of humour. Her figures are not knowing people who are assured in their place; for them the world is often a bit of a puzzle. Sometimes their world drifts into the dreamlike and surreal. Things are not always as we think. She invites the viewer to become part of the moment, and to question assumptions: to become part of the story and to observe or identify. She explores the physicality, as well as the situation, of these people. By their very solidity, they are rooted to the spot: possibly through choice, perhaps because of the inability to act.

In the lithographs, working on a piece of stone adds to the monumental nature of the figure. There is a sense of carving the images in two dimensions.

Clare hopes that her pieces will manage to stay fresh to the eye, as the discussion between the picture and the viewer continues over time, with new stories and new voices emerging.