Claire Milner - Swarovski Artist, Portrait Artist, Mosaic Artist, Mixed Media Art & Portraits

The completed Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn for Rihanna, created by Claire Milner. Commissioned by Gemstone Creative on behalf of R&B star Rihanna. The portrait took four months to complete, is 5ft x 5ft and weighs approx 80kg, made from 65 000 hand applied Swarovski Crystals on Acrylic.
	"THE most striking thing about North Yorkshire artist Claire Milner’s stunning portrait of Marilyn Monroe isn’t its size (five feet square), or the fact that it’s made out of Swarovski crystals – or even that pop star Rihanna paid tens of thousands of pounds for it (although that generated a fair few headlines). What hits you is that, despite its size and the way it was made (essentially, a crystal mosaic), it has a raw truth about it. Just look at those eyes, the set of the mouth, and the drawn hollows of the cheeks. There is a real fragility and vulnerability captured there. There is another haunting secret to it, too. Claire painted a second portrait on the back, of Norma Jeane Baker... There is something almost unbearably poignant about the thought of that portrait of Norma Jeane forever facing the wall. It makes the revealed face of Marilyn even more moving." Stephen Lewis, York Press
	"It looks absolutely A-MAZING! As far as extravagant purchases are concerned, this has gotta be one of the best ones we've seen in a long time!!!" Perez Hilton, Celebrity Blogger and TV Personality
	"Claire Milner is the artistic genius behind the popular Marilyn Monroe 5ft x 5ft Swarovski crystal portrait. As you can see, the attention to detail in the portrait is practically flawless down to the strands of Marilyn’s hair!" Poshology, Online Magazine "..I can't wait for OK magazine to take us inside Rihanna's lovely Beverly Hills home, so we can see if the rest of her decor is of the same aesthetic standard." Via Gazette & Herald
	"Claire Milner’s work of Monroe for Rihanna, is a true work of a crafts person. It’s easy on the eye and will be enjoyed. Yet at the same time there is a tale of caution for everyone in the piece. Really quite inspirational to artists everywhere." Tony Scrivener, Artist