Clio Newton

Clio Newton (born 1989) is an American artist known for her large-scale figurative drawings and paintings. Newton uses compressed charcoal, color pencil, and oil paint to depict her subjects, frequently women. Eliciting a sense that her figures "return the gaze", Newton exploits the size and realism of her pieces to invert the subject-viewer relationship. Her detailed investigations of form aim to probe the inner psychological states of her subjects. Frequently set against a monochromatic background or the stark white of paper, her figures are monumental, confident, and self-possessed, but reveal minimal information about their identities.

Newton's works are included in the public collections of the Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan,

Personal life Born in Madison, Connecticut, Newton was the second of five children. From an early age, she was influenced by her father, an artist, alongside whom she frequently painted and drew. Encouraged by her parents, she began formal training in figure drawing at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts at the age of 12. AKKU Kunstler Atelier Residency Grant Award, Uster, Switzerland Florence Academy of Art Merit Scholarship (2013)