Peter clarke

Peter Clark is an artist who specialises in collages using materials of a vast amount and collection spanning over a wide spectrum of styles, textures, prints and colours. Other techniques include shading to give density to his work and add edge; this contributes to his outstanding pieces. Clark uses mark-making in his pieces in an innovative, clever and humorous way to create effect and to show deep though and meaning in the methods of his unique art, iconic to many.

Peter Clark’s collage work developed form his illustration work, incorporating bits at a time till it gradually built into a fond interest  and a style of art he would further advance into, “ I began to love doing the paper collage a lot and adored finding the different papers” Peter Clark.

When it came to collecting his materials for his work Peter Clark would search around an area and base his work on the area in which he found his materials, searching flea markets shops and even in rubbish try to scout out papers with “history and memories that have stood the test of time” Peter Clark”

To start his master pieces Clark assembles the pieces roughly in to order of pattern blend, colour scale and texture then start assembling the pieces into an image taking into account the inspiration for his work based on the environment of the area in which he found the materials needed to create the master pieces.

“Very simply can you explain the process you take? Arrange them roughly in order to achieve colours/scales, tear then cut and fold the pieces; glue them down, hey presto! If it works… great, If not start again making changes till I’m ok with it” Peter Clark

Some piece that Peter Clarke is best known for are his icon collages of dogs examples include "good boy" a collage of a bull dog, other include "golden" a collage of a golden retriever and "GRY heyhound"  . Most pieces that Peter Clark creates are based on the environment in which the piece was created or where the idea sprung to life, looking carefully at his pieces you may find traces in the materials used or even the piece itself can explain the type of surrounding in which he situated his ideas.

"Goodboy"

"Golden"

"GRY heyhound"