About

Claire Burpee-Ouellette graduated with honors from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor of Fines Arts in Interior Design. Claire is from Albuquerque, New Mexico and Asheville, North Carolina. She moved to New York City to pursue her design degree in the fall of 2017.

Having grown up in the southwestern United States, I was continuously exposed to shapes, colors and textures of the high desert. This, in combination with the creative milieu of my artist-filled family, set the stage for my own creativity to be inspired and nurtured. As a child I loved the continuous rearranging of my own interior environment, and I later learned how this environment impacted my emotional state. I was able to bring all of these experiences and influences together as a student at Parsons, from which I was able to emerge with strong skills in the design arena. In particular I have honed my interests in healthcare / wellness design and environmentally conscious design. I am motivated by the potential that the built environment has to positively influence our lives, communities, actions and well-being.