Claire Beausein is a contemporary Australian artist specialising in handmade paper and assemblage. Her work draws on her understanding and re-interpretation of the Australian environment, science and Eastern philosophies.

Claire has twenty-five solo exhibitions to her credit, both in Australia and overseas. In 2022 she was the overall winner of the Mandorla Award, a significant National Award. She has also won numerous WA awards and has been selected for National exhibitions, including: The Mandorla Award and the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. Claire has been commissioned to produce large-scale works for major Perth Hotels including the Ritz Carlton, the Intercontinental and the Westin. Professional development includes residencies at the Paper Mill and Natural History Museum of Basel in Switzerland, Awagami Paper Factory in Japan along with workshops including woodcut, etching and Japanese arts to do with paper. Her work is held in important collections in both Australia and overseas.

Claire Beausein

1984 - Bachelor of Arts (textiles) - The Sydney College of the Arts

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Solo Exhibitions

• 2023 - ‘Elixir’ - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA

• 2022 - ‘Claire Beausein - A Textural Survey’, Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA

• 2021 - ‘Gilgai’ - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA


• 2018 - ‘Pure Land’ - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA


• 2016 - ‘Uncommon thread’ - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA


• 2014 - ‘Watermark’ markings of nature - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, WA


• 2013 - ‘Reef Matrix’ - Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth City, WA


• 2012 - ‘Still Life’ - The Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland


• 2011 - ‘Beloved’ - ARTspace7, Broome, WA


• 2009 - ‘Oper-Arte’ 2009 - ARTspace7, Broome, WA


• 2007 - ‘Artopia’ ARTspace7 - Broome, WA


• 2007 - ‘The River’ - Beatty Gallery, Sydney, NSW


• 2006 - ‘Claire Beausein - New Works’ - The Bay Gallery, Broome, WA


• 2006 - ‘Focus on Claire Beausein’ - Gecko Gallery, Broome, WA


• 2005 - ‘EON elements of north’ - Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA


• 2005 - ‘Moire Coast’ - Beatty Gallery, Sydney, NSW


• 2005 - ‘Elements of North’ - Pearlers Row Gallery, Broome, WA


• 2004 - ‘Claire Beausein’ - Monsoon Gallery, Broome, WA


• 2004 - ‘Pindan Country’ - Beatty Gallery, Sydney, NSW


• 2003 - ‘Silent Echo’ recent works - Short Street Gallery , Broome, WA


• 2002 - ‘Undercurrent’ - Monsoon Gallery, Broome, WA


• 2001 - ‘Claire Beausein - Recent Works’ - Alta Gallery, Sydney, NSW


• 2000 - ‘Studio 7’ - Walcott Street, Broome, WA

• 
1999 - ‘The Day’ - Hollywood Gallery, Sydney, NSW


• 1992 - ‘Land, City and Sea’ - Green Iguana Café, Sydney, NSW

Awards

• Overall winner, The Mandorla Art Award - 2022

• Finalist, The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, The SA Museum, Adelaide: 2014, 2012, 2010

• Finalist and selected to tour, The Mandorla Art Award - WA: 2014, 2010

• Winner, Shinju Art Awards, Broome, WA: 2010, 2009, 2003

• Overall Winner, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2008

• Textiles Award, Shinju Art Awards, WA: 2016

• Best Work by a non-Indigenous Artist, Hedland Art Awards, WA: 2013

• Works on Paper Award, Shinju Art Awards, Broome, WA: (2013/2005/2003/2002/1999)

• Best 3D work, Hedland Art Awards, WA: 2010, 2009

• Oil/Acrylic Prize, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2009

• Mixed Media Prize, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2009

• People’s Choice, Shinju Art Awards, Broome, WA: 2007

• Inaugural Horizon Power Award, Shinju Art Awards, Broome, WA: 2006

• Watercolour Prize, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2003

• Artistcare Award, ‘She’ Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, VIC: 2002

• Mixed Media Prize, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2002

• Highly commended, Perth Royal Show, WA: 2011

• Highly commended, Watercolour, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2014, 2005

• Highly commended, Drawing/Pastel, Kimberley Art Prize, WA: 2006

• Highly commended, Oil/ Acrylic, Shinju Art Awards, Broome, WA: 2002

Residencies & Professional Development

• Mokuhanga workshop, MI-LAB Tokyo, Japan: 2018

• Residency, Awagami Washi Paper Factory, Japan: 2015

• Summer Workshop, Awagami Washi Paper Factory, Japan: 2015

• Residency, The Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland: 2012

• Residency, The Paper Mill, Basel, Switzerland: 2012

• Residency, Old Customs House, Fremantle, WA: 2007

Commissions

• 2019 - Four assemblage and three paper works for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Perth

• 2018 - Two monumental works in sandstone relief for The Westin Hotel, Perth

• 2017 - Four major works for The Intercontinental Hotel, Perth

Grants

Selected Group Exhibitions

Installations,
Collaborative
Events

Collections