Norman Clark

“Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes… Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas.”

I adore the above quote from Arshile Gorky. I’ve recently moved from illustrating in the figurative ‘frozen moments in time’ mode to painting the intuitive flow of interior feeling states. Furthermore, I believe it’s the capability of the artist to experience a world beyond what we physically see and to render that vision, those emotions, onto their medium of choice. It’s also the ability of the audience to connect with the artists’ intention and free their own minds of visual pre-conceptions. Abstraction finds its roots in intuition and freedom, both for the artist and the viewer!

We can give up anything except the desire to create… I think it’s a fundamental part of the human brain. A lifetime working as a designer has given me more influences than I care to count. I hope my abstract work echoes a deeper truth in others... the complete opposite of the nightmare of materialism. Painting is only marks on a surface, but consciousness is in the marks. II’d ...

I studied illustration at Birmingham College of Art and Design, but it would be foolish to say that my education ended there! My education continued as an information designer/illustrator at the then newly formed Open University in the UK and continued when I founded Plum Creative, a multi-disciplinary creative studio. I then taught in Art School for a while, learning more from my students. I think it's vital to embrace the idea of lifelong leaning. There is always something more we can learn to chip away at self-limiting pre-conceptions.

Planned for 2021

Salle Adélaïde, Muzillac, France - 20th May to 2nd June
Château Le Brossay, Renac, France - 9/11 July
Chapelle Notre-Dame, Arradon, France - 18 Sept to 3 Oct

2020
Salle Adélaïde, Muzillac, France - 17th to 24th Sept
Title: Tête à l'endroit, tête à l'envers
Sub-title: Figurative & Contemporary Art in Morbihan

Cinema Manivel, Redon, France - 30th June to 20th July
Title: Beyond Words - Au-delà des mots

“Painting is poetry seen rather than felt,
poetry is a painting felt rather than seen”.
Léonard de Vinci


Salle du Gréo, Baden - 5/6 December
“Love can’t be bought, however the attention of a
creator can be bought ... and it's kind of the same"

Annulé à cause de la pandémie...

2019
Château Le Rocher Portail, Brittany, France - 2/30 June
Titre : Instants Colorés

2018
Salon International du MAE France
Mesquer, France - 19th May to 3rd June