French artist looks forward to painting at SEEK
French artist and illustrator Claire Prouvost, who is well known for her vibrant murals in Dublin, is looking forward to bringing splash of colour to Dundalk as one of the artists taking part in SEEK 2020.
Claire’s murals have brightened up areas of Dublin city centre around Temple Bar. Aside from her murals, Claire has also received commissions from major brands such as Gucci, Penguin Vintage, Diageo and Lavazza, as well as editorial work
Her work is very much inspired by the post-impressionism, fauvism and cubist movements, combining bright colours with bold shapes.
She is now looking forward to coming to Dundalk to spent a week painting a mural of Dorothy Macardle, the Dundalk-born writer, Republican and feminist.
‘Since a lot of events have been cancelled, I cannot wait to be back out and paint, particularly for such a lovely
Photo, Andrew Norton for Dublin Live.
initiative in a town I have yet to discover. I am looking forward to meeting
the other artists and see the different pieces,’ she says.
As this will be her first time visiting Dundalk, she is also looking forward to seeing the works which were created during last year’s inaugural event in real life, having already viewed them on social media.
‘ The lineup and artwork were impressive, I am so humbled and delighted to be part of SEEK festival this year.’
SEEK 2020 is one of the few arts festivals around the country taking place this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic and luckily the anture of the festival is such that the artists can work
‘ The building I will be painting is off the footpath, and there is a good bit of space in front of the wall,’ says Claire. ‘I am sure that event will be organised in a way that people can watch from a distance and wouldn’t be allowed to come too close to the wall for obvious safety reasons. It is a pretty solitary job anyway, I will be painting on a cherry picker, so there is no direct interactions with the passersby.’