Changing The Story – Claire Delaney McLeary

She says that her partner Glenn; thinks the characters she paints live in the corners of her mind and she thinks he's right. Seemingly soft and whimsical, these characters know the importance of imagination and the art of dreaming. We all have the power to change our story... if we want to badly enough.

This exhibition has been inspired by the people in my life who have faced challenges of transformation and have had the determination to reshape their own story. Each painting serves as a reminder and reflection, a pause to say look how far you’ve come on this amazing journey. The animals in my work represent companionship and camaraderie to reassure us that we are not alone. I paint with either oils or watercolours as both are pigment rich and require time and patience to build layers allowing the paint to take me on an adventure of discovery.