Ty Clark

Ty Clark has been creating in multiple genres since he was 4 years old. Ty grew up in a family imbued by culture. His uncle was Conway “Jiggs” Pierson, the world renowned Sculptor and Raku artist, who impacted his drive and passion for the arts at an early age. He has been exhibiting nationally for over 15 years and in 2010 was named one of America’s Brightest Young Influencers by Catalyst.

In search of “The Thin Places”, places on earth where the “Divine Presence” is so strong that they serve as portals from this world to the next, Ty has traveled the globe. He has traveled to 5 continents while spending time living, serving, creating and learning in over 20 countries, and cultures around the world. Ty was named one of ten contemporary artists in Austin to watch in 2017 and 2019 by Culture Trip. An artist, writer, designer, activist, and filmmaker, Ty has shown his work in 15 states across the United States and is currently in an artist cohort through The Brehm Center in Pasadena, CA led by his mentor, renown abstract artist Makoto Fujimura. In 2019, his Award Winning film Jump Shot (Producer) was an official selection for SXSW Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Hill Country Film Festival (Audience Award), Detr...

Azusa Pacific University
Fine Art

EDUCATION AND RESIDENCIES.

1993-1996 San Joaquin Delta Community College: Stockton CA

1996-1999 Studio Art: Azusa Pacific University: Azusa, CA

2006 Mandarin Chinese: Shaanxi Normal University: Xi’an, China

2016 HMC Artist Residency: Budapest, Hungary.

2018 Art Practitioner Cohort: Brehm Center: Pasadena, CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Retrospect: House Gallery: Waco, TX (Curated by Dr. Jane Damron)
Open Studio Show: Past Works: Waco, TX
Lessons in Remembering: Sozo Gallery: Charlotte, NC
Lessons in Remembering Pt.2 : Lost, Recovered and Remaining: Cultivate Gallery: Waco, TX

2017
5D Studio Show: One Man Show: Waco, TX

2016
Cosmos in the Chaos: Studies from Budapest: House Gallery: Austin, TX
Texas Artist Series: Louis Shanks Gallery: San Antonio, TX
Texas Artist Series: Louis Shanks Gallery: Houston, TX
Texas Artist Series: Louis Shanks Gallery: Austin, TX

2013
GoodXGlobal: SXSW: Private Showing for “Gates Foundation, United Nations, World Health Org”: Austin, TX

2011
Into the Valley: Veritas Art & Fashion US Tour (8 month tour): CA, TX, NY, MA, NC

2010
Veritas Road Tour V.2 ( 3 month tour): TX, CA, OR, WA
Veritas Road Tour V.1 (2 month tour): TX, CA, CO
Bringing Soul To Uptown: On...