Claire Souter Gallery

About the Artist

Part One -

A New Face to FNQ

Claire Souter is the new face of painting in Far North Queensland.

She moved to Cairns with her husband in 2002,

having already established herself as an artist in the south,

exhibiting her work widely over the last 15 years.

She has held a solo exhibition every year since 1989,

been involved in a number of group exhibitions,

and has received numerous awards for her work.

She has also lectured in visual arts at TAFE for many years.

Claire's work on display at St Peters Cathedral, Nth Adelaide (1996)

The exhibition was formally opened by the Governor of South Australia,

the Hon. Dame Roma Mitchell

In 2001 this painting was presented to the

Governor General of Australia, Dr. Peter Hollingworth

at a survey exhibition of Claire's works.

In the catalogue essay for her survey exhibition in 2001, Justine van Mourik spoke of her...

"enthusiasm for, and awe of, nature...

her idealisation of reality,

emphasis on the picturesque and Gothic,

love of nostalgia and mystery,

and flair for the dramatic."

Claire Souter Gallery in Kuranda is a gallery of Claire's original oil and watercolour paintings.

When visiting Kuranda you must see these paintings for yourself

to appreciate the true depth and quality of her work.

Claire's paintings and exhibitions are a continual reflection of her personal life

which has involved family life (3 children), women's issues,

spiritual themes and a close observance of the natural world.

Click HERE to go to Part Two -

Claire's Unique Natural Style...