” . . . the strength of a tree, the softness of a flower, the vaulted space of a forest, the shocking openness of a meadow or field. In her Montreuil garden, she witnesses nature’s fight for life against the wind, the rain and the sun. This is what Claire Basler portrays in her paintings: the strength and frailty of a flower, the reassuring nature of a tree, the metamorphosis of a simple poppy.
The uniqueness of her works lies not only in her fine skill in representing nature, but also in the particular manner in which she chooses to frame the image. Some of her paintings resemble a fragment taken from a larger scale work. These fragmented images of landscapes are very intimate hints of what her imagination captures in the complete scene.” —Roseland Gallery
