Clare Yarrington

I studied archaeology at the Edinburgh University (MA Hons), and was later awarded a BA (Hons) in Fine Art by Sheffield Hallam University. Since leaving archaeology to pursue a full-time career as a fine artist I have exhibited nationally and internationally, winning several awards, including the JD Fergusson Art Award (2009), and the Derbyshire Trophy in Buxton (2006).

In my work I explore the fluid and shifting boundaries between the landscape and our own selves. Drawing on my previous work as an archaeologist and my interest in walking and climbing, my artwork reflects the continuing process of creation and destruction within the natural world, from geological strata to man-made paths, from wave swept beaches to wind eroded cliffs.

I explore this theme both directly, through the medium of drawing, and more contemplatively, through printmaking, painting and mixed media. I often collage scraps of my own superseded prints and drawings in a process similar to the archaeological method of reconstructing the past from a few material remains. This way of working also reflects how we usually remember only fragments of our experiences, thus creating artworks which are complex, dynamic and visually intriguing.