Claudia Flynn is a Rhode Island based contemporary artist and wishful writer. Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and educational foundations, stateside and abroad. Her travels include global exploration, most recently in Egypt. She has received grants in support of her work from the New England Foundation for the Arts, Rhode Island Council on the Arts, and the North Kingstown Arts Council. Flynn received a BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied in Italy with the European Honors Program. She received an Innovator’s Program Award from the Johns Hopkins University Press for original art in a publication and is an inductee of the National Association of Women Artists. Her seventh solo exhibition included paintings and sculpture and opened at the Newport Art Museum. Her installation, Touchstones, has been added to the permanent collection at the Housatonic Museum of Art.
Spiritus, 21st Century
Medical scan and skull in vitrine 29″ x 18″ x 6″
Photo by Karen Philippi.
Artist Statement
I am continually inspired by exploring far-reaching sites around our planet. My objects or artifacts, serve as personal/collective markers of our mortal position in the scheme of things. Independent study traveling within six continents has enabled me to deepen my understanding of language and vestiges of universal expressions and modes of communication, – particularly archetypes or symbols that offer deep-rooted meaning across time and culture. Discovery and recovery in the form of aesthetic data and signification allows the maker in me to articulate works of art inspired by the multiplicity of human experience and representation.
Additional Info:
Artist’s Website: ClaudiaFlynn.com
Instagram: @@claudiaflynnstudio
Part of Growing the NetWorks
This artist was selected by a past NetWorks Rhode Island participant as part of Growing the NetWorks — a 2025 exhibition presented by WaterFire Providence, at the WaterFire Arts Center, celebrating peer-nominated artists from across Rhode Island. Learn more at waterfire.org/growingthenetworks
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
