Claire Hope
- Work
- Biography
Claire Hope is a painter embarking on a new chapter. Following on from her 16-year career in lighting design and drawn to the expressive power of paint, she explores the influence of colour, light, and texture on emotions.
In her career as a lighting designer, she passionately pursued public engagement and accessibility by using light and artistic interventions to empower communities and revitalise public spaces. Driven by this same purpose, she now seeks to translate the core theme of empathy into paintings that foster human connection through colour, light, and texture. In the future, she plans to expand her focus, exploring the wider role of art and health.
Claire's commitment to inclusivity was captured during the Scottish Parliament Main Hall Enhancement, where collaboration with visually impaired users led to a design that uplifted visitors while revealing for the first time the beauty of the sculpted interior for the visually impaired.
In her career as a lighting designer, she passionately pursued public engagement and accessibility by using light and artistic interventions to empower communities and revitalise public spaces. Driven by this same purpose, she now seeks to translate the core theme of empathy into paintings that foster human connection through colour, light, and texture. In the future, she plans to expand her focus, exploring the wider role of art and health.
Claire's commitment to inclusivity was captured during the Scottish Parliament Main Hall Enhancement, where collaboration with visually impaired users led to a design that uplifted visitors while revealing for the first time the beauty of the sculpted interior for the visually impaired.
EXPERIENCE
Independent Artist (Jan 2024 - Ongoing)
Developing and exhibiting paintings focused on the relationship between light, color, and the human experience. Exploring themes of holistic wellbeing.
Associate Lighting Designer (2016-2024)
Buro Happold
Senior Lighting Designer (2008 -2016)
Kevan Shaw Lighting Design
Select works
Royal Hospital for Sick Children & Department for Clinical Neuroscience Atrium
Designed and painted illuminated glass artwork to create a welcoming, inclusive and therapeutic environment.
Scottish Parliament Main Hall Enhancement
Improved accessibility and visual experience through lighting and interior intervention. Work completed in collaboration with visually impaired users.
EDUCATION
MA Design & Applied Arts; Edinburgh College of Art (ECA); 2006 - 2007
BA Hons Interior Design; ECA; 2002 - 2006
Independent Artist (Jan 2024 - Ongoing)
Developing and exhibiting paintings focused on the relationship between light, color, and the human experience. Exploring themes of holistic wellbeing.
Associate Lighting Designer (2016-2024)
Buro Happold
Senior Lighting Designer (2008 -2016)
Kevan Shaw Lighting Design
Select works
Royal Hospital for Sick Children & Department for Clinical Neuroscience Atrium
Designed and painted illuminated glass artwork to create a welcoming, inclusive and therapeutic environment.
Scottish Parliament Main Hall Enhancement
Improved accessibility and visual experience through lighting and interior intervention. Work completed in collaboration with visually impaired users.
EDUCATION
MA Design & Applied Arts; Edinburgh College of Art (ECA); 2006 - 2007
BA Hons Interior Design; ECA; 2002 - 2006
- Claire Hope
- Burn Out
- Mixed Media
- Claire Hope
- Making Space
- Mixed Media
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- Keep Going
- Acrylic
- Claire Hope
- Only Colour
- Acrylic
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- Let it grow No. 6
- Acrylic
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