Author Series: Claire Rosen

The Author Series strives to highlight authors whose books convey a meaningful message or tell a story that impacts our communities and environment. Through the years the Resort has featured notable authors, including Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter, Maureen Dowd, Bob Schieffer, Michael Pollan, E. O. Wilson, Jeff Flake, Eric Schlosser, Katherine Eban, Pat Mitchell and Bob Woodward. Sundance Resort invites writers from all walks of life to discuss a variety of issues in order to create a forum for ideas, inspiration and creativity.

Artist Bio: 

Claire Rosen is an award-winning artist whose imaginative photography explores the intersection of art, history, and nature, often featuring live animals in fantastical settings. Her lifelong love of all creatures has led Claire to a distinctive approach that integrates animals into her creative process — engaging viewers to reflect more deeply on our responsibility to the natural world. 

Early in her career, she was twice named to Forbes’ “Best 30 under 30” list for Art & Design. Her work has also received accolades from industry publications like the Aesthetica Art Prize, Communication Arts Annual, IPA, Graphis, PDN Annual, Photoville Fence, Photolucida Critical Mass, and PX3.  Her work has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, PhotoVogue, NPR, The Guardian, The Observer, Harper’s Magazine, Refinery29, and The Washington Post. 

She is a published author, speaker, and creative director of Warwick Furnace Farm, where she lives and runs her studio, gallery, and artist residency program.  Her educational book, IMAGINARIUM: The Process Behind the Pictures, offers insight into her creative practice and presents tools for the artistic process. Her monograph, Birds of a Feather, features portraits of live birds set against opulent, historically inspired backdrops, weaving a layered narrative that connects ornithology, art history, and ethical questions surrounding human-animal relationships.