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That was the question Bob has
tried to answer since he was a
kid. Until recently the answer
was a jumble of stuff that
sounded good. Then, finally he
figured it out; but he still can’t
answer the question.
“I realized that the people who
ask me the question can never
understand any answer I give
them; however, the people who
would understand the answer,
never have to ask the question.”
And it’s the reality of that talents
and his chosen subject matter
that makes him a non-stop
24/7/365 thoroughbred painter .
. . and he wouldn’t have it any
other way.
Bob Clark is an
academically trained artist.
He attended the University of
the South in Sewanee, Tenn.,
on a Wilkens Scholarship, the
highest academic honor
awarded to incoming students.
The prerequisite art courses
were waived due to the level of
work he demonstrated upon
entry into the college.
tried to answer since he was a
kid. Until recently the answer
was a jumble of stuff that
sounded good. Then, finally he
figured it out; but he still can’t
answer the question.
“I realized that the people who
ask me the question can never
understand any answer I give
them; however, the people who
would understand the answer,
never have to ask the question.”
And it’s the reality of that talents
and his chosen subject matter
that makes him a non-stop
24/7/365 thoroughbred painter .
. . and he wouldn’t have it any
other way.
Bob Clark is an
academically trained artist.
He attended the University of
the South in Sewanee, Tenn.,
on a Wilkens Scholarship, the
highest academic honor
awarded to incoming students.
The prerequisite art courses
were waived due to the level of
work he demonstrated upon
entry into the college.
| The ability to draw free hand is the foundation that his lifelike paintings are built upon. He finished his Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton where the curriculum was completely different from the old school approach of Sewanee. FAU’s emphasis was on contemporary art forms of abstract expressionism and its opposite, photo realism.The way Bob blends these historical styles, techniques, and training results in his own unique look; one that strives for a realistic image by utilizing a wide variety of methods of painting techniques in a methodical process. “My nature is to be spontaneous when painting similar to the way the Impressionists would paint on location, but I have applied a discipline that is very deliberate and theoretical. The process begins almost like being in a laboratory sticking to strict formulas, then as the painting develops my trust in my experience takes over and allows me to use all my sharpened skills as the situation dictates. Sometimes it’s like a cook in a kitchen using a pinch of this and a dash of that to flavor it to my tastes . . . |
I just hope enough people share
the same tastes.”
(Click here to see & read more
about Bob’s process.)
After graduation Clark spent more
than 20 years with a major Wall
Street firm and the world’s largest
executive recruiting firm.
During these years he served on
the board of a local museum,
hosted a TV talk show about the
arts, wrote a column for over 40
publications, and taught drawing &
painting workshops on the side for
fun. The decision to finally pursue
his career as an artist was made
eight years ago when he decided
to start applying the same
business approach that had
worked for him as an executive to
his own talents as an artist.
Bob has an impressive resume
as an artist and an impressive
network of clients in the
thoroughbred industry, but
instead of words, Bob would
rather be judged by his work.
The paintings.
the same tastes.”
(Click here to see & read more
about Bob’s process.)
After graduation Clark spent more
than 20 years with a major Wall
Street firm and the world’s largest
executive recruiting firm.
During these years he served on
the board of a local museum,
hosted a TV talk show about the
arts, wrote a column for over 40
publications, and taught drawing &
painting workshops on the side for
fun. The decision to finally pursue
his career as an artist was made
eight years ago when he decided
to start applying the same
business approach that had
worked for him as an executive to
his own talents as an artist.
Bob has an impressive resume
as an artist and an impressive
network of clients in the
thoroughbred industry, but
instead of words, Bob would
rather be judged by his work.
The paintings.
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