“As an abstract textural painter, what speaks to me is the calming effect of neutrals and monochromatics in paintings, interiors, design and fashion. I seek to imbue a space with an elevated aesthetic that calms and soothes by providing an effortless and minimalist composition.” -Claire Cetera
As a painter, Claire studied at USC receiving their BA in Fine Arts: Painting and Photography and continued their education at The Art Center in Pasadena and Barnsdall Art, in figure drawing and painting. They are skilled in realism and portraiture, specializing in oils, and while they continue to enjoy drawing the body in their abstract line drawings, they also have shifted focus to large scale, neutral, abstract, minimalist pieces, applying heavy texture while using mixed mediums involving plaster, sand, oil, acrylic, gesso and fabric to name more than a few.
As an actress, Claire studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. They also studied improv at Second City Improv and scene study and on camera acting at Howard Fine and Young Actors Space. They are a character actor with comic, dramatic and improvisational abilities. You may recognize them in their commercials for; Home Depot, Marshalls, AT&T, Wendys, etc. . They starred in a short, campy, horror film, Biters, that went to SXSW in 2019 and she has written, directed, produced and acted in several of her own short films and tv series.
As a musician, Claire has been in several musical projects, not to mention singing backgrounds and duets with her father, Peter for years. She was in the electro indie band, City City, who had a #1 single with "I Don't Dance", on LA Radio, 106.7, KROQ, Kat Corbett's, Locals Only. She also toured with Tim Heidecker (from Tim and Eric, on Adult Swim) and sang on his two albums, Yellow River Boys and, In Glendale - the prior of which won best comedy album at Vice that year.