Cecelia Claire: Imaginative Interiors

Blending Nature, Fine Art, & History into One Space

There are countless ways to infuse art into one’s home. Often times, though, the design process sees the art and the interiors as two separate elements; the surfaces of a home are used merely as a base to display the pieces of art. But for artist Cecelia Claire, she believes a home’s walls can be transformed into art itself.

A longtime artist, Cecelia can recall the exact moment she realized there was a crossover between art and interiors. While working in Europe as a traveling translator, Cecelia stumbled upon a classified ad for an apartment. Little did she know, the apartment happened to be at Antoni Gaudi’s renowned architectural masterpiece, Casa Milà in Barcelona, Spain. “Inside, it has hand carved elements, murals, and hand painted wallpaper,” she describes. “The entire building is a sculpture.”

Living in this work of art opened her eyes to the idea that interiors themselves could be an art medium and, ultimately, informed the work she does now. Using her fine art background, Cecelia works with acrylics and watercolors, as well as materials like silk and gold foil, to create hand painted interiors in the form of wallpapers and murals. Her art has clear European influence, due to her time spent overseas, with some pieces that are even reminiscent of the large panoramic murals often seen in Italy. Combined with her affinity for all things botanical, Cecelia’s hand painted interiors follow a distinct motif that is usually as ornate as it is peaceful. Though she looks to historical archives, textiles, and murals for inspiration, she’s also influenced by nature and combines all of those elements to create a space that “people want to live with now,” she says.

As fate would have it, Cecelia has once again found herself drawing inspiration from her surroundings, this time a little closer to home. The artist is currently living at East Austin’s Rain Lily Farm. As she works on painting in her new studio at the farmhouse, she’s constantly reminded of the inspiration she draws from nature, especially having the farm as her backdrop.

Whether she’s working on an on-site mural in someone’s home or creating bespoke wallpaper, Cecelia never loses her sense of style. She does, however, understand the intimate connection people have with their homes and translates that into her work. “I get to bring a really personal touch to a space,” she says. “So my goal is to make it a harmonious piece of its environment.”

In addition to Cecelia’s custom on-site murals and original painted designs, she also produces digitally printed wallpaper. Visit ceceliaclaire.com to browse her portfolio of work.

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