to you, from claire
based in las vegas, nv
portraits
photo credit: Santino Lamancusa
I draw my portraits on 3' x 5' index cards using a mechanical pencil, Pentel pocket brush pen, and a Micron 08.
murals
digital art
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about me
Where are you from?
I grew up in upstate South Carolina.How long have you been drawing?
I started drawing as soon I could hold a crayon, like every one else, and then never stopped. I started getting more into it when I was about 12.What brought you out here?
After high school I wanted to go to art school, but I wasn't confident I could pay back pricey loans on an artists' wage. Instead I began traveling the US, primarily West of the Mississippi. I first came to Vegas at the end of 2021, expecting to have an interesting passing experience and never return -- instead, my life was forever changed. After continuing to travel, my partner and I officially moved to Vegas in mid-2024.What's next?
After being vaguely nomadic for about 3.5 years, I'm doing my best to find what you can't always find on the road: community, long-term projects, and exploring one place more deeply.
