Dave Clark
An artist of 2D and 3D “sculptural things” that might tell a story, cause one to think of a stor
Functional/dysfunctional furniture along with art and constructions. Dave Clark has been making tables and wall constructions for the past 40 years. His inspiration comes from the patterns and complexities found in electrical substations and as seen elsewhere on his walks and travels. He loves repetition and order, as well as playing natural surfaces against those manipulated with other materials.
Am thinking of shutting this page down (FB artist page and not my personal page) as I am not posting all that much. My energy is over on my Instagram page so if you want to see what I am doing art-wise, you should go over there and follow me. If not, all good. But this page is going to go away sooner than later.
07/10/2023
Today. Tomorrow. Be here. Be there.
19/09/2023
30/08/2023
New stuff….
27/08/2023
New
23/07/2023
Gallery 17lb and Gallery 23lb. Here in Wrigley at 2483 and 2489 Eucalyptus, 90806.
23/07/2023
Some work over the past few months
02/07/2023
That, or you have just grown tired of either being ignored, rejected, not included, asked, or whatever… and are at the point of just “f**k this.” Pretty much.
24/04/2023
In a show! Opening is this Saturday, April 29th. Be there!
03/04/2023
Bursting at the seams. Pretty much no room to store anything more. Probably several hundred pieces here in 3-4 locations. These are just a few images of what is here and don’t include what we have in the house. I dunno. Shows don’t really do anything for me. A solo show would be great, but am of the mind it wouldn’t result in sales either. My work really isn’t gallery art. Forget museum. Forget commercial, but then am happy with that. That ain’t ever going to happen. Unless someone comes along with a presence in the art world… yeah that ain’t going to happen either. Pretty much at a dead end.
18/03/2023
Recent pieces….
Something that I simply grow tired of and simply find insulting are friends who feel the need to make comments about my art that they “think” is witty or whatever. Not appreciated and well, simply rude and disrespectful. I will be the first to admit that my art is low-brow, rudimentary, rough, or whatever. Yeah I get it, it is not setting the art world on fire nor do I get much recognition. I don’t have an MFA, let alone a BFA, but what I do is what I am. Not feeling great.
20/02/2023
Nutrition. Feeding station. What is in the tubes? Last of this series of industrial skins.
14/02/2023
New platforms or stands/pedestals for these two skin blocks that I made last summer. Like.
05/02/2023
Last two in this series.
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05/02/2023
Here is a whole photo dump of the last two in this series. Thirteen or so total.
05/02/2023
Would love to see any of my friends there on Saturday.
Am in the show with my piece, “Simon, come back here.”
03/02/2023
Paul and Diego. Dark.
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29/01/2023
Mechanical romance. Melvin and Sydney.
05/12/2022
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we want to celebrate with all of our creative friends one last time before 2022 ends. And this time we are doing something special with a Holiday Art Exchange.
Bring a piece of your art wrapped, something $50 in value or less, and you can participate in this “Secret Santa” gift exchange. No obligation necessary, but the more the merrier.
You and all your creative friends are welcome to join us on December 6 between 6 and 9 PM, at Long Beach Beer Lab, 518 W. Willow, and let’s send 2022 out on the festive bang.
Lots of updates to the site. Some 25 new pieces.
Darker Works (278-279), Skins (279-286, and Lighter Works (287-298).
www.daverclarkdesigns.com
12/11/2022
New places…
12/11/2022
New things…
02/11/2022
26/10/2022
Done, there are 6 pieces here, each different. Multiple angles of each - front, back, side, top. Front and backs are mirrors of each other.
Much love and appreciation to old and new friends who visited my studio Saturday and Sunday. Thank you for the support not only for myself, but for the tour and all the other artists on the tour.
05/10/2022
This weekend. Studio will be open, beer will be cold, music will be streaming… and a lot of art will be available. Drop by. 1-5 Saturday and Sunday.
2483 eucalyptus 90806
02/10/2022
Lots to see on the 8th and 9th. LB Open Studio Tour weekend for my studio. So much to share.
23/09/2022
My studio will be open the second weekend. Drop by and see what I am all about.
https://lbopenstudiotour.com/
21/08/2022
New pieces….
05/08/2022
Am pausing my art for the foreseeable future. Running on empty. Later.
20/07/2022
Figuring out how to “frame” this. Am leaning towards mounting it on the face of a larger sheet of plywood where the exposed plywood acts as a “frame.”
27x37 inches.
06/07/2022
Some new pieces.
28/06/2022
Samples of recent work.
08/06/2022
Last six skins.
Have six skins drying and after that, might be it for the series. Total of 35 pieces plus 2 freestanding ones. $325 to $425.
Would love to see these on a gallery wall.
https://www.daverclarkdesigns.com/skins
27/05/2022
Better than what I was going for. Six new 11x16 Skins
26/05/2022
New skins 18x24 one through four.
23/05/2022
Am in a new show... El Corazon at Gallery Azul
Show Dates:
Thursday, June. 2, 2022, 6-9 PM
Thursday, July 7, 2022, 6-9pm (during San Pedro's 1st Thursday artwalk)
Saturday, June 25, 4-8PM (Artists reception)
520 W 8th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
The feeding of things that are growing where they were not wanted. Food and Energy. Flowing. Feeding.
Our Story
dysfunctional art
A good 40 years ago, Dave Clark was making tables and wall constructions, which led to numerous shows of his constructions as well as representation of his tables through design centers in both Miami and Laguna Beach. He drifted away from his art once he became an Educator, shifting his energy to meeting the needs of his students and other artistic interests. Since retiring in 2016, he has returned to his art and tables.
His early inspiration came from the patterns and complexities found in electrical substations and common objects, shapes, materials, and patterns. Today his inspiration comes from lying awake at night and not being able to sleep… and then thinking; Oh, yeah, that would be cool to try. He loves repetition and order, as well as playing a material or surface against other materials or surfaces with textures and shapes. To counter-balance the potential of sterility and sameness, one can find a sense of humor and playfulness in various pieces. He wants his pieces to age, as people do, so many are left raw and unsealed.
He sees his art as more dysfunctional than functional, though many are... well, rather functional.