<- About ClaireViolet

35mm film photo of ClaireViolet on an MTA M train during Golden Hour, by mb bischoff ↗.

ClaireViolet (it/its) is a transsexual 35mm film photographer from sunny Capitol Hill, Seattle.

Its panoramic work explores depersonalization and the mechanical. Its desire is to depict scale, and an appreciation for making organization from chaos.

Exhibitions & Publications

ClaireViolet's photographic work was exhibited in a solo gallery show at Elevation Project ↗ (Seattle) in January 2026, featuring a broad overview of its work.
Its work was also shown as part of Hearth and Home ↗, a curated exhibition for the inaugural Trans Art Fest in New York City, at 3rd Story Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) from May 16th through June 2026.
It has been published in the second edition of Easel ↗, a “print-first photographic journal made by transsexuals.”

Everything Else

She's featured on the cover of Victoria Scott's We Deserve This ↗, a “transfeminine automotive lookbook.”
ClaireViolet's poetry has also been published in New Session, Issue 4 ↗.
People's work ClaireViolet admires can be found on its Webring.
Further information not relating to its photographic work is available at claireviolet.cv ↗. Its favorite color is yellow.

“Claire Violet’s work has a way of slowing you down. Shot on film and full of feeling, her photos turn everyday moments into something quietly remarkable. ... There’s a softness to the way she photographs the world. An intimacy and sense of care that encourages you to really look.”

from Glass.photo ↗
(17th June, 2025)