Gallery Nucleus is pleased to welcome back artist and illustrator Claire Keane for an exhibition of work from her newest book, WHO ARE YOU? Claire will be flying in from Paris to sign books for fans, so be sure to stop by on opening day to view the work and snag a signed copy.

  EXHIBITION DETAILS 

   Exhibition on display August 8th to August 9th Tuesdays - Sundays 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM (closed Mondays)

   Exhibit location: 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA, 91801.

No RSVP needed / all ages welcome 

   Artwork will be available to Patreon members for early online presale on August 7th. See our Patreon for more details.

   Artwork will be available to the general public online on August 9th at 12:01 AM PT.

  New art work will be on display and available for sale.

 SIGNING / RECEPTION 

• Claire Keane will be in attendance.
• from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM PT
• FREE admission, No RSVP needed
• Limit 2 signing items per person
• No Shikishi boards, sketchbooks, or blank papers
• All items must be purchased prior to queuing in the signing line

  ABOUT WHO ARE YOU?

Claire Kean was inspired by her childhood growing up in Southern California, and by the drybrush and natural landscape of Santa Clarita.

A young girl spends the day exploring the outdoors, and as she does, she realizes that every experience–from watching butterflies flit to feeling the sting of raindrops–shapes who she is meant to become. A perfect gift for graduation or any special occasion.

Who are you?
asks the wide world around me.
I am the solid rock beneath me,
the soft clouds above me
and the air moving through me

With each step in nature, a young girl contemplates her place in the world. The question, “Who Are You?” becomes a mantra, asked by the wide sky above and the valley below. It echoes through her adventures as she encounters life’s simple treasures—a fallen acorn, a graceful butterfly, the embrace of a towering tree. But everything isn’t sunshine and butterflies. There are also unexpected challenges—the sting of raindrops, the uncertainty of darkness. But as the girl perseveres, she realizes that every moment—light or dark—is part of the journey that will lead her to where she needs to be and who she is meant to become.

Here is a moving and whimsical picture book that places value on who you are, not what you are.

 ABOUT CLAIRE KEANE

After studying design at Parsons School of Design and l’École Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques in Paris, Claire began her career at Disney Feature Animation in California where she worked as a visual development artist on several films including Tangled and Frozen. Over time, her work expanded to include picture books and a range of collaborative projects. In the summer of 2024, she returned to Paris with her two kids, where you’ll often find her sketching in a café alongside her basset hound, Stanley.