Growing up on a farm in rural Ontario, and having lived in British Columbia, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island, Clara has had the opportunity to enjoy nature all across Canada. For her, the road to being an artist has taken many turns. After a few years of nursing and raising a family, she enrolled in the art program at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, M.I.) and later at Fanshawe College in Ontario. While continuing to work in the health field, she had her first solo exhibition in Smithers, B.C. in 1987, and has done numerous commissioned works. She currently resides in...more
