HI, I’M CLAIRE BOWN
I teach people techniques to help them connect with art.
I love helping people make connections with artworks and with each other through conversation based on art and objects.
I’m a huge fan of slow looking and have developed an approach to help people engage with art and objects in museums called Visible Thinking in the Museum.
I believe art and museums are there for everyone. My mission is to share tools and techniques to help everyone to enjoy the world of art more fully, without necessarily needing recourse to any specialist, in-depth knowledge or skills.
FREE GUIDE – HOW TO LOOK AT ART SLOWLY
Sign up with your email address to receive my new 17-page guide sharing 30+ different ways that you can look at art or objects in museums.
It can be used by anyone looking for new ways to engage with what they’re seeing.
WORK WITH ME
Ever wondered what makes the perfect art or museum-guided experience? Or what it takes to be a good facilitator of discussions about art and ideas? Perhaps you’d like to make your programmes and online sessions more interactive, participative or engaging for your audiences?
I offer a variety of courses, classes and resources for teams and individuals.

TEAMS
Choose from a selection of in-person, online, VTMO or hybrid team training options focusing on method, skills and/or coaching.
INDIVIDUALS
Choose how to work with me from VTMO Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced, to self-paced classes and one-to-one sessions.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
I publish a new podcast episode and blog every week on all aspects of engaging your audience with art and ideas – from Visible Thinking in the Museum techniques and ideas, to helping you to develop your questioning or facilitation skills and new tools to experiment with.
Testimonials
Elisa Mosele, English Language Teacher & Art Facilitator
“VTM and thinking routines have really changed both the way I teach and the way I help people approach a work of art. The results are outstanding “
Gabrielle Grime Heritage Education Officer
“Visible Thinking in the Museum is a game changer in museum education. It provides a wonderful basis from which to present programs.”