Clare Doveton is a painter whose work arises from deep stillness, solitude, and a long-time meditation practice. After earning her BFA in painting from Parsons School of Design in New York City and working for years in urban environments, she relocated to the midwest, where the expansive prairie skies and subtle rhythms reshaped her work. On the land, she began paying close attention—to the phases of the moon, native plants, massive bird migrations through the Central Flyway, and the invisible forces guiding both nature and human experience. Her paintings reflect her own quiet attunement to the passage of time, celestial movements, and a deep connection to the land.
Doveton has collaborated with ecologists to document pollinator habitat and native plants, which appear in her work as symbolic guides. She holds a Permaculture Design Certificate and has completed pollinator conservation training through the Xerces Society and NRCS.
Her current series explores the moon’s gravitational pull, the navigation of bird migration using the stars, and how direction—both physical and spiritual—can be found through stillness. Her work stems from her time in nature and on extended meditation retreats around the country, and each painting invites the viewer to slow down and look more closely at the quiet forces shaping our world.