Clint Anthony makes art like it’s a conversation with himself. When words fall short, he turns to paint. His work—rooted in abstract expression and modern design—is less about ideas and more about emotional presence. After more than 20 years in New York City, he returned to Australia with a deeper sense of how to channel inner life into visual form. In New York, he studied performance at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and painting at The Art Studio NYC, curating exhibits at The Gershwin Hotel along the way. It was a long stretch of experimentation, learning, and creative collaboration. Since coming back to Australia in 2017, he’s added new dimensions to his work, recently finishing a degree at The Interior Design Institute in 2023. What ties it all together is Clint’s instinct for letting feeling lead the way. His paintings aren’t planned—they’re felt. Each one is a record of an inner moment, marked in color and texture.
Take “Maya”—a painting inspired by the spiritual idea that life is an illusion. It doesn’t tell you what to think. It asks you to sit with it. The dominant tones—turquoise, sea green, and warm orange—pull you in with a sense of calm and clarity. But Clint doesn’t leave it there. Streaks of black slide across the canvas, bringing in a quiet unease. These contrasts aren’t mistakes—they’re the point. He’s exploring how joy and suffering, light and darkness, coexist. The piece becomes a kind of mirror, nudging you to ask what’s real and what’s just the stories we tell ourselves.
Then there’s “Escaping.” It’s a different energy entirely—louder, more spontaneous, maybe even playful. Neon pinks, bright yellows, and greens scatter across the canvas with a kind of reckless joy. It feels like motion, like something breaking free. There’s no tight control in this one, just movement and color that seem to chase each other around. Finished in a glossy resin and framed in black, the piece walks the line between polished and raw. It wants to be felt more than explained. “Escaping” is about letting go—of worry, of expectations, of thinking too much. It’s a reminder that sometimes the only way out is through.
“Emerald City” takes yet another path. This work leans into symbolism, using bold green as a central element. For Clint, it represents strength, balance, and something close to spiritual grounding. The piece layers in golds and touches of pink, creating a conversation between energy and softness, masculine and feminine. It has a layered, almost sculptural surface thanks to the resin and textured paint, pulling the eye into the depth of it. It’s not chaotic—it’s measured and full of intent. “Emerald City” doesn’t shout. It hums. And it invites you to slow down and notice what rises.
What stands out across all of Clint’s paintings is that they feel lived-in. Nothing is forced. He paints like someone who’s been through things and come out the other side with more questions than answers. His process is intuitive—he shows up, listens, and lets the materials respond. That’s why his work often feels immediate but layered. You see the moment it was made, but you also sense something deeper moving underneath.
He doesn’t chase a particular look. He’s not trying to fit into a trend. His art comes from life—travel, change, loss, discovery—and each piece carries the weight of that. It’s this honesty that gives his work its shape. Whether it’s a sharp contrast of light and dark or a smooth blend of color and flow, Clint is always working toward one thing: connection. Not spectacle. Not perfection. Just presence.
In a world full of noise, Clint Anthony’s work makes space to feel. That might be the most important thing he’s offering.
