Clive Kirk

At the age of eight I discovered a book on past masters of art which awakened the artist in me, I began drawing and painting and have been creative since.. My parents wanted me to get a formal school education and were reluctant to send me to art school, however during my primary school years I had a painting teacher that was somewhat of a mentor. He convinced them that I should complete my high school years at the Johannesburg school of Art, Ballet & Music. After completing high school I went on to work for several advertising agencies and design studios.

During the time I worked in advertising I was moonlighting occasionally. Freelance commissions were being offered to me frequently, so I finally decided to freelance full-time, and began working from my home studio and worked as a commercial artist for 26 years. This year I've begun painting full time as a fine artist. I’m painting to build up a body of work to exhibit in the near future.. I enjoy the outdoors / travel with my family and friends, am a keen fly-fisherman, and also cook up a storm periodically.

As an artist, my journey is through depicting subjects that evoke an emotional response and visually stimulate attention. As a realist painter, I strive to explored t...

Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet & Music

Exhibited at Artlink S.A 2016