Claire Desjardins is an award-winning abstract painter who comes from a long line of artists and grew up in Montreal, Canada. Her studios are located in Quebec, Canada and Sarasota, Florida, USA, and her paintings are exhibited in galleries across North America.

Claire’s public art commissions include a 26 by 32-foot mural located on Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota, Florida. Her signature Claire Desjardins collection of women’s apparel was launched in North America in 2019, and in the UK in 2020, and is available in more than 500 boutiques and online. 

She collaborates regularly with big box brands, such as Microsoft, Samsung, GelaSkins, Birkenstock, Shutterfly, and U.S. retailer URBN, which sells her original artwork under their Anthropologie banner in North America and Europe, where they reproduce her artwork on merchandise and sell it under the Claire Desjardins signature label. 

Claire’s work has appeared in major motion pictures and popular television shows. She has live-painted on stage with popular bands such as Randy Bachman and Blue Rodeo, and Styx. Her work can be found in both private and corporate collections around the world. 

An active member of the arts community, Claire has taught painting workshops across North America and juried national art competitions. She has been interviewed by CityTV, CBC, The Montreal Gazette, The Ottawa Citizen, Magazin’ Art, and a number of other art magazines. She is a contributor to various “how to” books, including Art Inc. by Lisa Congdon, and Acrylic Painting Mediums and Methods by Rhéni Tauchid.