Art Clark

Memories in Patina, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Chipped stucco exposes the history of an abandoned mountain home under gray skies. The ghosts of simple times linger in the yard, scattered with rusted children’s toys, including a tricycle, swing set, and teeter-totter. An outhouse stands sentinel in the background, while initials carved into a weathered tree stump whisper silent tales of a long-gone family.

About the Artist
Artist Art Clark paints quiet rural scenes that reimagine the past with a sense of nostalgia and mystery. “When I see a scene that intrigues me, my imagination transforms it into what I wish it could be—a forgotten relic in the woods, a mountaintop, or a lone structure lost in the prairie,” says Art. He began painting in 2017 after years as a landscape photographer, initially inspired by an episode of Paint This With Jerry Yarnell on PBS. Largely self-taught, he honed his craft through close observation of admired artists, eventually developing a style that balances storytelling with expressive brushwork. His studio is a simple yet creative space—just an easel, a supply cart, and perfect lighting. It doubles as his music room, where his electric guitar makes sure the neighbors know he’s home. Outside of painting, Art is a certified health coach, a woodworker, and a photographer with a deep love for Mexican food.

Words that describe this painting: rustic, house, facade, exterior, cottage, rural, country, countryside, architecture, outsider, acrylic painting, green

Memories in Patina
Art Clark
Acrylic painting on Wood panel board with rustic framed edges
Stained wood edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
20 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
6 lbs. 0 oz.