Esmé Clutterbuck
Esmé Clutterbuck trained in Fine Art at Portsmouth Polytechnic, Painting at the RA Schools, and Print at Central St Martins. She has completed residencies and worked collaboratively in London, Bristol and Latvia. Besides solo exhibitions, Esmé has shown in numerous recent open and mixed exhibitions, including Safehouse 2, Peckham, Irving Contemporary, Studio KIND, FRANK Whitstable, the RA Summer Exhibition, the RWA Open, and the RWA Photo Open. She has work in public and private collections and is a member of BV Studios, Bristol.
Esmé’s long fascination with hair led to drawings that explore the visual and cultural qualities of the subject. Her more recent drawings, using earth pigments sourced in North Devon and Bristol, are a continuation of ideas developed in printmaking. They show an interest in the primitive, in the joy of the purely optical, in pattern, and in the dance of black against white. They may suggest fabric designs or the scientific: cell formations, planets, solar systems, the cycles of life and the female body, generation, and growth.
Esmé has over 35 years’ experience of teaching Drawing, Painting and Printmaking on a variety of courses at all levels, from children’s workshops to Degree. She has also been a Tutor at the RWA Drawing School since it began (as Bristol Drawing School) in 2007. She is interested in the paradox of seeking to communicate verbally about a non-verbal language and enjoys teaching classes where there is a diverse range of ability and experience.
“Teaching is a two-way process: I learn from my students. I develop and refine my ideas about teaching as I teach. My top priorities, are to be informative, playful and to build confidence.”
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