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"Sunset at Isla Blanca"
14" X 18" Oil on Canvas $900
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
MIKE CLARK
Michael
Clark is a plein air landscape painter from originally from Traverse City
Michigan.
Michael’s paintings capture the light, color, and beauty that are found
in the Michigan landscape.
Working on location Michael must work fast and direct to capture the light
before it changes.
This way of working results in unique works that combines both
impressionism and realism.
Michael also draws inspiration by studying the work of both contemporary
masters like
Skip Whitcomb, Clyde Aspvig, and Ted Goerschner along with masters such as
John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla.
Michael Clark grew up on the old mission peninsula in Traverse City,
Michigan. Living in Northern Michigan he
developed a love for nature and being outdoors. Painting allows Michael to
combine these two loves.
Michael works on site to create small paintings and does larger works in
his studio based on the smaller sketches.
“Painting from life is the most honest way to capture a scene. Photos
don’t show the true colors and
values or give me the true feeling of a scene.” Michael holds a BFA in
painting from
Kendall College of Art and Design and has also supplemented his training
with workshops and
classes with several nationally known artists. In 2006 Michael received
second place award at
Grand Valley Artists Spring Competition and had a painting accepted into
the national
Barns and Farms annual show in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Michael was also
juried into the prestigious
KRASIL outdoor art fair in St Joe MI. Michael also works in pastel and is
a member of the
Great Lakes Pastel Society. Michael is currently represented by Grand
Gallery in Grand Rapids MI,
Crooked Tree Art Center Sales Gallery in Petoskey MI. and Treeline Gallery
in Suttons Bay, MI.
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Education
BFA in painting from Kendall College of Art and Design 2006
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"Dry River Bed"
16" X 20" Oil on Canvas $1100
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Enchanted Rock Study" 6" X 8"
Oil on Canvas $300
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Piedmont Park Fountain, Atlanta,
Georgia" 20" X
24" Oil on Canvas $1300
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Secluded Bridge"
12" X 16" Oil on Canvas $750
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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"Sunlight and Shadow on the Riverwalk"
24" X 36" Oil on Canvas $1700
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Riverwalk Cafe"
12" X 16" Oil on Canvas $750
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Rainy Day, San
Antonio" 16" X 20" Oil on
Canvas $1100
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Riverwalk Bridge"
20" X 24" Oil on Canvas $1300
©2008 Mike Clark ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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