Claudia Böse

Claudia is drawn to regions which are borderlands, geographically and psychologically and have been rendered throughout history by artists. 

Her work is process driven and deeply shaped by its relationship to daily life, a passion for history and art made by women.


Claudia Böse was born in Nueremberg, Germany in 1963 and trained at Central St. Martins and the Royal Academy Schools in London. 

Her awards include the International Bursary, Arts Council Ireland and the Travel Grant, European Cultural Foundation for residencies in Ireland and Poland. She was also the recipient of the Somethingusefulproject in India as well as being a collaborative artist of ‘Obscure Secure’, a project supported by the Arts Council England.

Her paintings have been exhibited England, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, Florida and India.

She is working in a church tower and has been based in Suffolk since 2002.

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