From 1968 through 1971 Cristopher Clark studied Fine Art illustration at Pratt
Institute under the instruction of several professional artists. Later Mr Clark
continued his formal training at
the art Students League, beginning
in 1976,under the tutelage of Robert Schultz and George Pasintino.The faculty
was quite impressed with
Mr.Clark’s work and he was awarded a two-year grant in 1978.His study
continued there until 1981.Due to this consuming passion for the arts,Cristopher
Clark also concurrently attended Salmugundi Art Society during the years of 1979
through 1981.During wich time, he honed his skills in life drawing and painting.
“I like to depicit life’s occurrences with a realist concept and a
strong adherence to design and composition which I employ with egal
attentiveness.” When painting his objective is to capture what epitomizes the
life experiences he believes “ there is beauty exactness in beauty”. Mr.
Clark’s style is “representational” or photo- realistic, as it is more
commonly called. His greatest influences are Rembrandt,Henry O’Tanner, and
Norman Rockwell because of their ability to define various moods of the human
condition with emotion and clarity.
Art allows Mr. Clark to energize his creative impulses.From early
childhood, he wanted to pursue a
career as a professional artist because he liked to draw and paint. As a
relative new comer to the art market, he endeavors to foster interest by
depicting every day events and the associates emotions. Mr. Clark wants the mood
of his work to be communicated. It is important that his works of art have the
affect of placing an observer at the scene by its stark reality.
Mr.Clark has published eight items and has made many individual sales as well as having “Jazzical” displayed and sold in three local J.C.Penny stores. Previously Mr. Clark has had several pieces hung at Native Sun International Art and Cultural images in Smyrna,Ga. At this time , his work is being presented at personal home shows and trade expositions.
