Infected by Art Book - Volume 8

Hilary Clarcq creates mood-driven paintings that combine realism with expressive abstraction. She starts each painting with an acrylic layer to establish the composition and begin building abstract textures. She then uses brushes, brayers, spatulas, and other tools to add and remove oil paint in any way that reinforces the desired mood, symbolism, and narrative. She's most interested in the relationship between humans and our environments, including the natural world, the world inside our minds, and the world we manufacture through construction and advertising.

Name:	Hilary Clarcq
Joined:	November 2017
Projects:	Hilary has exhibited with galleries such as Abend Gallery, Helikon Gallery, and Every Day Original, and her work has been recognized by Illustration West and Infected by Art. In 2019, she was one of three artists selected for the Muddy Colors Rising Stars Award. She has a B.A. in Fine Art and English from the University of Colorado, but she is self-taught as an oil painter. Hilary was born in upstate New York and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Location:	Colorado, USA