From Trenton originally, Clare spent most of her adult life in New Jersey and has always been in love with art. Although her formal education was in Business Management, spending thirty-three years in corporate communications and management left little time to devote to creative arts. After retirement, she rekindled her passion for art with acrylic painting and in 2005, quickly launched a new career in the art community. Her work can be found in private collections both nationally and internationally, and has been juried into numerous fine art competitions and exhibitions throughout the country. She was recognized as one of the top five new artists in the country by Artist’s Magazine in the Animal/Wildlife category and was featured in the Jan/Feb 2007 edition.  Her work was selected for the official poster and marketing campaign for the 2007 Cape Coral Festival of the Arts and also for the 2007 Jazz in the Park concert in Lehigh Acres. She was recognized for the 2007 Angels of the Arts "New Artist of the Year" award nomination by the Alliance for the Arts and Woman of the Month in Florida Womens Networking website. Clare received an International Signature status with a Jack Richeson award in May 2007 and out of 80 paintings selected worldwide, was one of only three artists that had both of her entries juried into the International Society of Acrylic Painters 10th Annual Exhibition. She also received Best of Show with her entry in the International CSW Cyber juried art show and was selected as a semi-finalist in the American Artist's 70th Anniversary Art Competition which was published on their website. One of her celebrity portraits donated to Arts for ACT (Abuse Counseling and Treatment) annual fundraising was on display at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in Fort Myers, Florida and auctioned by guest celebrity auctioneer Joan Rivers. It also was selected to appear on the cover of Happenings Magazine.

Primarily self-taught, Clare has studied from several accomplished well-known artists on technique, design, color and methods of drawing and painting.  She has donated numerous paintings to charity fundraising events and has been very motivational to so many retirees like her to pursue their life long dreams in the arts. She is a fine example to others and a testament that it is never too late to start something new. She has recently published a book of her selected paintings, which has been added to her line of fine art. In addition to her exhibitions and art festivals, Clare is now actively involved as the Program Director and Founding Member of Harbour View Gallery, a cooperative fine art gallery devoted to representing distinctive and extraordinaire works of art featuring visiting artists from all over the country.