Artist Statement
Life is unpredictable, fascinating, and chaotic, all ideas reflected in my work. Approaching life with a touch of sarcasm and humor allows me to engage with these realities and keep a somewhat level head. All my work is a record of my own personal perceptions translated into objects and images. My sculpture often reflects those experiences through forms from a dreamlike dystopian world. The viewer is invited to experience the narrative of each piece, which is intended to pose questions rather than provide answers. Viewers are encourage to decipher the story or try to make sense of the object for themselves. Though the works often reflect a sarcastic darkness, they are not intended to present a fatalistic view. Instead, they are meant express life’s complexities, challenge our societal priorities, and consider potential outcomes. Within each sculpture lies a hidden hope often representing our resilience.
Curriculum Vitae
2024 True North 2025, 900 Block Heights Blvd., Houston, TX.
2024 41st Visual Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition, Reeves Art + Design, Houston, TX.
2024 Fall Art Show 2024, Shanley House Gallery, Granbury, TX.
2024 Fresh Ideas 2024, Lewisville Grand Theater Main Art Gallery, Lewisville, TX.
2024 40th Visual Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition, Redbud Art Center, Houston, TX.
2024 20th Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition, Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX.
2024 Texas National Competition and Exhibition 2024, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX.
2023 Jacks of All Trades Installation Exhibition, Turner Fabrication, Nacogdoches, TX.
2023 Believe Exhibition and Publication 2023, Online.
2023 San Angelo State University Graduate Ceramic Juried Exhibition 2023, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.
2023 Artistonish Magazine Issue 30, March 2023.
2023 Inspirations Exhibition and Promotion 2023, Online.
2023 Life and Death Exhibition and Promotion 2023, Online.
2016 Solo Exhibition, Bosque Gallery, Cypress, Tx
Awards and Scholarships
2024 First Place - 40th Visual Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition, Redbud Art Center, Houston, TX.
2024 First Place - 20th Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition, Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX.
2024 First Place - Texas National Competition and Exhibition 2024, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX.
2024 Lumberjack Grant
2024 Patricia Roberdeau Mast Scholarship
2023 Honorable Mention - International Sculpture Center Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture 2023
2023 Micky Elliot COFA Scholarship
Bio
Dave Clark is a Houston based sculptor who creates dystopian objects from his own dreamlike landscape. Drawing from his own experiences as a fine artist and as a former professional artist for the entertainment industry, he creates unusual combinations of elements as though cobbled together in the aftermath of destruction. The works are often made from materials that are disguised through paint to make them believably realistic while maintaining a surreal aura.
He received his BFA from Oklahoma State University and returned to his hometown in Southern California where he began his career as an artist in the entertainment field. After over twenty years working in that industry, Clark returned to school and received his teaching certification. He has been creating his own artwork and teaching sculpture for the last fourteen years.