When we opened the present, we thought our friends had simply framed a blown-up picture of our first grandchild, days after her birth. However, upon closer inspection, we realized it was an actual portrait painting of our granddaughter, made from the picture that we sent several of our friends after the birth. My wife burst into tears of joy. I have never seen her so emotionally struck with a painting. Claire’s unique ability to paint such detail into the expressions of her subjects is truly amazing. We will definitely be back with more pictures of future grandchildren. I adore it and would highly recommend Claire as an artist
Yara Emori
Ted and Margaret Mate - July 2024. Commissioned by Mark and Nergis, Spain 2024