Artist Bio
Clare Dubina ( b.1977 UK) is a multi disciplinary artist located in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), holding a BFA in Printmaking from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia USA. Since graduating in 2001, Dubina has moved through various creative roles within fashion photography and visual merchandising, redirecting her path in 2020 back to painting and ceramics to pursue art as a full time career. Clare draws on the female form as an ever evolving source of inspiration in her art practice, which has led to collaborations with iconic Australian brands, along with features by reputable creative platforms The Design Files and Hunter & Folk. Most recently, Clare celebrated her second sell out exhibition with a Sydney gallery. Clare’s works are among private collectors within New Zealand, United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Artist Statement
My artistic exploration continues to hinge upon the female figure, inspired by the abstractions of its shapes, forms and negative spaces. I aim to convey the essence of femininity by capturing the strength, vulnerability, and complexity through a refined balance of colour, line and design.
One of the most frequently asked questions of me is how long it takes to complete a painting, which continued to inexplicably weigh heavily on my mind as a negative connotation and an insecurity. Most things and experiences seem to be measured by the amount of time spent, and as an artist, hearing that question somehow made me feel that the work is being judged in the same manner. Delving into the interplay between creation and duration, I decided to challenge the notion that artistic value lies solely in the hours invested. Beyond the hands of the clock, I have been exploring the significance of the creative process, aiming to embrace the profound beauty found in the outcome and within the essence of the art. By relinquishing the need for a predetermined destination, my work becomes an ever-evolving narrative- a testament to the liberating power of leaning into the unknown.
Guided by the mantra ‘Time will tell”, I shift from one piece to another, not focusing on completion, but allowing the pieces to evolve as a journey, and not as a destination. My work reveals a palette chosen not by reason, but by emotion and unbridled instinct, and can therefore almost be expected to change within the hour or day, leaving behind any noted completion times.
Education
BFA Fine Arts Printmaking | University of The Arts Philadelphia 1998-2001
Exhibitions (past and upcoming)
Micheal Reid Northern Beaches | November 2025 Newport, NSW
Leighton Contemporary | Trio Show | Sept 2025 Noosaville, QLD
Michael Reid Southern Highlands | May 2025, Berrima, NSW
Fenton and Fenton - El Rancho collection | March 2025, Prahan, VIC
Michael Reid Northern Beaches- solo show | March 13th - 24th 2024, Newport, NSW
TDF Collect Gallery- group show | October 19th - 24th, 2023 Collingwood, VIC
Corner Store Gallery- group show | August 16th - 27th, 2023 Orange, NSW
Gallery Raye- group show | July 17th - July 20th, 2023 Noosaville, QLD
Gallery Jones- group show | July 8th - August 5th 2023 Ripponlea, VIC
Ladder Art Space- duo show | April 4th - 29th 2023 Kew, VIC
Rainbow Studios - duo show | February 23 - March 9th, 2023 Darlinghurts, NSW
Rainbow Studios- group show | October 20th- Nov 2nd, 2022 Darlinghurts, NSW
KO Studios solo show | January 2022 Geelong, VIC
Brunswick Street gallery Fifty Squared- group show | June 2021 Fitzroy, VIC
Collaborations
Autark | painting used for the garment fabric launching at Melbourne Fashion Week | 2022
Merci Maison | collection of paintings to aid in launching their handmade frames | 2022
Bassike | commissioned painting by Akin Atelier for their Double Bay Boutique | 2021
Victoria & Woods | painting collection for their SS21 Resort homewares release | 2021
Kleins Perfumery | packaging for their Artist Series oil perfume release | 2021
Stockists
Fenton & Fenton 2024 - present | Prahan, VIC
HUSK 2023 | various Australian boutiques
Coastal Living 2021 — Present | Sorrento , VIC
En Gold 2020 — 2023 | Braeside, VIC
Tigmi Trading — 2021 Art Series | Byron Bay, NSW
Media
The Design Files | May 2023
Bed Threads Journal | The Makers Home Tour October 2022
Real Living magazine | September 2022
Hunter and Folk Design Blog | April 2022
Russh Magazine | May 2022
L&M Home Autumn Campaign | March 2022
Mayfield Lighting Campaign | April 2021
House and Garden magazine | April 2021
Real Living magazine | March and July 2021