Claire Hua works between digital and traditional media.
Her worlds contain playful whimsy with an undercurrent of eeriness, creating visual tension and color relationships that subvert normality and invite viewers to recall their youth from an adult perspective.
She builds immersive stories inhabited by curious characters whose gestures and expressions speak for themselves. Her work is shaped by literature: myths, poems, and folktales. Her ideas stem from fashion, nature, anthropomorphic beings, and unusual textures. she is committed to play and uncovering novelties hidden in plain sight.
awards and recognition
2026
beautiful bizarre magazine, 33PA drawing award, longlisted.
rhode islAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, JOHN A. CHIRONNA SCHOLARSHIP.
3x3 mag, International Illustration Annual No.23 (1 silver, 3 merit, 3 honorable mentions).
World Illustration Awards, Longlist.
Society of Illustrators, Young Professionals Scholarship, $3,000 Nancy Rhodes Scholarship, 6 pieces in LA64 West.
Providence Art Club, College Biennial Exhibition.
Communication Arts, Shortlisted in 2026 Competition.
2025
World Illustration Awards, 2 works Shortlisted.
Society of Illustrators, Student Scholarship Exhibition.
2021-2023
Scholastics Art & Writing, International Silver Medalist, 7 Gold keys, 4 Silver Keys, 3 honorable mentions