Enjoy the vibrant, expressive and detailed work with the purchase of an original fine art print on 300gsm watercolor paper. Available in 4x6 postcard size or 5x7. Larger Prints upon request. Browse available work by series. 

Please reach out to me via email to inquire on originals or commissions. 

Inspired by growing up on the beautiful British Columbia coastline, I often paint pleine air near the shore line.  Drawing the repetitive, yet mystifying patterns of water. The ocean is my muse, so captivating and evoking a vibrant feeling of joy, renewal, and peace. 

Often I return to the ocean to paint, and it remains a consist focus in my work. Scroll to the right to view more.

Inspired by new flora and fruits, the following series is a collections of pieces depicting plants and scenes while travelling Peru and Costa Rica. Scroll to the right to view more.

Challenged by a new scenery with striking uniformity and absent of the organic landscapes, I began to challenge my drawing first by drawing an organic material in a rigid place. 

Soon, I was overwhelmed by the detail and challenge of replicating the scene before me. This has resulted in many series while traveling by train, plane, or foot. Wanting to replicate the character of a place, with the focused lens of a scene.

Barcelona was the first place I picked up an ink pen to sketch the city. With rose coloured-glasses I was taken by the beauty in the buildings and the livelihood of the streets.

You'll see sights of Segovia, La Almudaina, the road to Sant Salvador Monastery, and city streets. 

New York truly took my breath away as an artist. The detail and noise in the streets was unlike any I had seen before and captivated my instinct to document and record a moment in time. 

I was challenged by the repetitive nature and absence of organic shapes, gravitating to what was familiar in works before. 

Japan is where my love for urban sketching truly blossomed. The organic shapes and detailed craft around every corner made drawing irresistible. 

From simple picturesque moments of everyday life, to beautifully crafted pastries, every lamp, creature and item seemed meticulously cared for and on stage for onlookers to enjoy. 

Claire is an artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 Working most often in watercolor and inks to create surreal hyper-colour and psychedelic landscapes. This contrasts the desaturated sketches of people and places seen while travelling, commuting or drinking coffee.

You'll find various forms of work exploring different styles with a focus on stretching and distorting the reality that surrounds us in everyday life. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Below is various studies of fruit, flora and fauna using a mixed media of pastels, watercolours, and inks. 

© 2025 Mary Claire McCallum. All rights reserved. 

This work may not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission.

San Francisco drawings include the famous painted ladies, the conservatory of flowers, the civic centre plaza, Bean Bag Cafe, and the historical Hobart Building built in 1914 on Market Street, famous for digital art projections. 

On the search to find a great cortado, I started sketching on my empty coffee cups and gifting the cups in return to my baristas. All inspired by my Calgary Urban Sketching group, and our manifesto;

'Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
Our drawings are a record of time and place, and we show the world, one drawing at a time.'

You can see a few of the scenes from some of the great coffee shops I have enjoyed, along with my public reviews below.