KeithClarkWatercolor.com
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Keith Clark home page
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Keith Clark’s art career is literally blooming these days. Thanks to modern technology and thanks to finally finding uninterrupted time to paint after retiring from a 30-year career as an instructor of drawing and painting in the San Juan Unified School District, Clark is producing some of the best work of his life. Many of his works are florals, but he also paints meticulously crafted portraits. His depictions of pine cones and leaves give new dimension to these objects from nature, discovered and cherished in the oak and pine forests of El Dorado County.
When one usually thinks of watercolors, one usually thinks of subtle pastels. Clark’s work is the opposite. Vibrant colors leap off the paper. Sensuality, nuance and, of course, superb craftsmanship add to the mix. Clark’s wife, Jeanette Alexander, recalled that when she first saw her future husband’s work, “I began dreaming in color for the first time in my life.”
Their El Dorado Hills home is a symphony of light, featuring a large skylight, carefully placed lamps and nearly floor to ceiling windows that overlook a creek; the changing light there is an ongoing source of inspiration for Clark. “I love the interaction of light and form.” An array of paintings fills the walls of the home.
