Hi! I’m Claire (Sahara is my middle name). I am an illustrator based in Duluth, Minnesota, currently studying a Masters of Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art in Cambridge, England.
Much of my life has been spent deep in observation of the world around me, noticing the details of relationship, emotion, humor, place. In my work, I seek to express these observations through color and traditional media. I cut paper, I layer materials, I see what sticks (if there’s glue on it, it does). My sketchbook is a constant friend.
If I’m not nose down in a sea of paper, you might find me alone in the woods. Or meandering with my 4-yr-old looking for treasure. Or with friends, cooking good food.
