Flynn's "Danseur Noble," in which she combines a piece of driftwood with the plastic head of a doll, is a striking coupling of found objects - one a gift of nature, the other a thrown-away toy that resonates with lost innocence and the ravages of time. The forms work together to create an expressive, emotive whole. Every viewer may see something different in the doll's expression, but a certain toughness and stoicism - and yes, nobility - comes through, a sense of surviving despite hardships, suggested by the full extension of the driftwood's four limbs.
Doug Norris, Features Editor
South County Independent, 2011
The top painting award went to "Apparition," a haunting work by South County artist Claudia Flynn. True to its name it depicts a ghostly figure - perhaps a distant cousin of the tortured soul in Edvard Munch's "The Scream" - whose wraith-like body looks as if it might disappear in a strong breeze.
Bill Van Siclen, Art Critic
The Providence Journal, 2011
Flynn's paintings are not meant to resemble real people, but question what it means to exist and feel. These portraits highlight our awareness of the living experience. There is a sensual element in the tactility of her surfaces reminding us of our precarious nature and the corruptibility of flesh.
Beata Stepien-Liu
Artist and writer, 2010
Claudia Flynn's art can be found from here to San Francisco, in medical journals and museums, in gardens and galleries. Her work has been recognized by many in a variety of ways, conventional and unconventional.
Patricia Ann Chaffee, Writer
Charlestown Press, 2009