Clare Toms

Contemporary Surrealism Oil painting

About

Clare Toms is a contemporary visual artist specializing in surrealism, based between Melbourne, Australia, and Mexico. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Art at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, in Brisbane, Australia. Her practice involves oil painting and other media, with works featured in international galleries and exhibitions exploring themes of resilience and human experience.[2][4][5]

Contemporary Surrealism

Selected Exhibitions

  • Fleeting Bonds, 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast (2012)
  • Second Skin, Copro Gallery, Los Angeles (2012)
  • The New Vanguard III, MOAH, Lancaster (2020)
  • Antipodes 2020, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick (2020)

Awards

  • Finalist, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Prize (2010)
  • Finalist, Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (2014)
  • Finalist, Linden Postcard Prize (2014)
  • Finalist, Lethbridge 10 000 Art Prize (2012, 2014)