Reflection series

The ocean, the sky, the sun—are inherent aspects of Claudia’s life experience and act as the backdrop of her evocative paintings.S mall, painterly figures of mother and child amidst the vastness of blue hues provide perspective, tinged with melancholy, about her very personal evolution as a mother. Painted partially by instinct, the work is a visual interpretations of memories, moods, feelings, desires, and fears inherent in motherhood. “My intenon is to capture the subtle tension that exists between holding on and letting go, desire and regret, euphoria and pain, and the way we fill in the gaps of our memory constructs in order to make sense of our story."