About Claire
I create photography that centres on creating meaningful, personal photography informed by lived experience. My practice focuses on accessibility, disability, and diversity, with a strong emphasis on making photography adaptive rather than purely visual. Sustainability plays an important role in my work. Sustainability guides my material choices and photographic processes.
My work explores; texture, contrast, in addition to tactility inviting audiences to engage through touch, sound, and physical presence. It came to my attention that photography can’t be experienced by everyone, why is this a thing ? Any ‘art’ should be adaptive to the audience, period. I find my way around the world with my hands and feet.
Artist Statement
Claire-louise is an eco-conscious alternative photographer whose work explores issues to do with health, wellbeing and disability, in a forthright and compassionate way. Through the unique practice of camera-less photography, which includes scannography, photogram’s, cyanotypes, chemigram’s, anthotype’s and chlorophyll printing, to create a sense of pronounced feeling for both the artist and audience
Materials for project’s are obtained by; scrap stores, charity shops donations or vinted where this approach reduces waste and resists unnecessary consumption within the creative industries.
I enjoy educating people on inclusivity as as someone with three disabilities. Throughout my practice the aims are to be accessibility aware but the most important goal is trying to make sure no one is left out. Why should individuals be singled out because photography is primarily visual based ? This can be executed by using; audio content, tangibility, repurposed materials and multi-sensory layering. Through personal identity and lived experience, her work functions as both self-reflection and education, advocating for inclusive photographic practices where no one is excluded.
Biography
Claire-louise Pitman was born in Somerset where she had her first major operation at just a few months old. As a child, she attended forest school and took part in school camping, experiences that continue to inform her close relationship with nature.
There she studied a few fine art courses for 4 years which led her to being a photography graduate at The university of Plymouth. Most recently, she has graduated from Arts University of Plymouth in photography.
Her one-of-a-kind pieces have featured in group exhibitions across Somerset, Plymouth, Romania, New York, and internationally online.
Contact
Claire-louise is now accepting commissions, let’s transform your ideas into unique masterpieces. I am disabled, eco-conscious photographer whose work explores themes of health, disability, diversity with honesty and compassion. Using camera-less techniques like scanography, cyanotypes and chlorophyll printing.
I offer accessibility consulting based on lived experience, making spaces, services and workshops more accessible for disabled people. Through practical walk-throughs, user-experience feedback and advisory sessions, I help identify barriers and suggest realistic improvements. This is reflected into my practice by incorporating: audio, pronounced texture, colour contrast, and braille to ensure the work is inclusive for all.
Have a question or want to share your thoughts? I would love to hear from you! Use the contact form to get in touch, whether you’re inquiring about a commission, to discuss a project, or simply leaving feedback. On desktop, you’ll find the form to the right, and on mobile, it appears below.
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