The following information was submitted in May of 2006 by the artist: Life is short. Art, especially bronze sculpture, is long. David Alan Clark is creating site-specific bronze sculpture today with tomorrow's children in mind. In the past five years, Clark has created figurative bronze monuments for municipalities and organizations across the country (Wyoming, Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Tennessee most recently.) Site-specific art celebrating human achievement is his passion, and he views his role as a creative conduit to help communities achieve their shared vision. "I don't understand why some cities choose to erect a generic sculpture of an animal that may not have even lived in the area, when every place has key citizens whose lives are inspirational," he says. "Depicting a community's history in bronze is a great way to present shared history, and build a sense of community among the viewers. I believe that celebrating our 'local heroes' through art encourages our children, through example, to achieve to their full potential and become more involved with their community. Figurative art is the ideal medium to do this as it communicates through barriers of time, language and culture." Born and raised in the high desert near Green River, Wyoming, David Alan Clark produced his first commissioned bronze while still in his teens. After earning his BFA at Washington University in St. Louis, he worked in the advertising industry in Chicago, becoming Vice President of Creative before returning full-time to sculpture and Wyoming. He lives in Lander with his wife, daughters and Golden Retriever.
His work is in the permanent collection of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.
Articles about his work have appeared in the following:
Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne, WY
Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY
Loveland Reporter-Herald, Loveland, CO
Schaumburg Review, Schaumburg, IL
Jackson Hole News, Jackson, WY
Green River Star, Green River, WY
Lander Journal, Lander, WY Special Awards:
American Plains Artists Annual Juried Exhibit, Midland, TX, Silver Medal 2002
Bosque Conservatory Art Council Exhibit, Clifton, TX, Silver Medal, 2001
Western Art Roundup Show and Sale, Winnemucca, NV, Gold Medal Winner, 2000
Exhibitions:
National Sculpture Society Show, New York City, 2005
Wyoming Historical Society Art Award, 2004
Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, CO 2000-2004
Grand National Rodeo Art Exhibition, San Fransisco, CA, 2004
American Plains Artists Annual Juried Exhibit, Midland, TX Silver Medal 2002
C.M. Russell Auction & Exhibitors’ Show, Great Falls, MT
Bosque Conservatory Art Council Exhibit, Clifton, TX Silver Medal, 2001
Governor’s Show, NebraskaLand Days, North Platte, NE
Western Spirit Art Show, Cheyenne, WY Gallery Award, 2001
Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Prescott, AZ
Stamford Art Foundation Exhibit & Sale, Stamford, TX
Western Art Roundup Show and Sale, Winnemucca, NV Gold Medal Winner, 2000
Sedona Sculpture Walk, Sedona, AZ
Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show, Tucson, AZ Recently completed works and works in progress:
A celebratory bronze of a farmer riding a the first locomotive into the city of Frisco, Texas
A narrative tableaux monument of African-American hero Tom Lee for the city of
Memphis, Tennessee
A portrait monument of former U.S. Sen. Cliff Hansen for Cheyenne, Wyoming
A monument-portrait of mountain man Jim Bridger for the Fort Bridger Historic Site; Wyoming
A full length monument of explorer John Wesley Powell for Green River, Wyoming
A ranch woman for the Cheyenne Botanic Garden, Wyoming
Membership:
National Sculpture Society
Wind River Artists Guild
American Plains Artists
Lander Art Center
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