Claire Bentley-Smith

Biography

As soon as I could hold a pencil I’ve been drawing and it became a companion and therapy throughout a tricky childhood.
School, college & university flowed artistically, followed by a 20 year career as a busy commercial artist creating public murals, shop window paintings and flamboyant event decor & theatre sets.
The 2020 lockdowns then challenged me to reevaluate how I worked and lived, so a move out of the city and back to rural life evolved into a return to my beloved equestrian and sporting art in the North Yorkshire landscapes.