Claire was born in Ayr, Scotland, graduating from Glasgow School of Art in the early 1990s. She was elected Member RSW in 2005. Her work reflects her passion for wildlife and has taken her to many dramatic landscapes worldwide including Antarctica, Outback Australia and St Kilda, a remote Scottish island. These environments, where life sometimes has to fight hard for survival, provide inspiration for her delicate watercolours. In July 2020 Claire presented an exhibition 'Into the Wild', featuring works created in the Arctic Circle and rewilding centres in Scotland.  

Claire has also worked on a project she named 'One Square Mile' featuring bird and wildlife on her Perthshire doorstep. Although Claire lives in a city centre she also has the River Tay and forest edges within this boundary; "a rich habitat to explore".

Claire has received numerous awards including 'Wildlife Artist of the Year' - David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - 2017.