Vanessa Balbach Clarke

Vanessa Balbach Clarke paints abstractions in Chicago, IL, using a variety of techniques and mixed media on large, unprimed linen canvases. With a background in design, she continues to examine the limits of landscape incorporating female power dynamics into the figurative/landscape relationship. Her most recent work explores back to front painting.

She holds a B.A. from Denison University, a Post Baccalaureate degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

BOOKS / WRITING

Clarke, Vanessa Balbach, Henry Webster Tomlinson: An Investigation of the Architect and His Work. Edited by Kim Coventry. Chicago, IL: Vanessa Balbach Clarke, 2018



PUBLICATIONS

Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 49, Spring 2022

Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 47, Spring 2021