I’m a Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to art. My paintings are dark, my photography is focused on urban beauty, which hides the human footprint. When I think about why there is a clear divergence in my art and music, I trace it back to my roots in Northern England, juxtaposed with my emigrating to California when I was 16. My feet are planted in both cultures: gritty working-class Yorkshire and unbridled, optimistic Californian. I once had a teacher tell me, “The trouble with you, Clarke, is you think you are special. Then I moved to California, where we are all “Special.” Jekyll and Hyde, special and not special.

I didn’t start painting until COVID helped me put down my corporate tools and explore my artistic side. I worked in photo studios and creative departments, mainly keeping the back end running. I never aspired to be a designer, as I know what I like to create is not in tune with corporate branding. I am, at heart, a punk, a guitarist, and an artist, thumbing my nose at conformity. My work is done quickly, and I embrace my A.D.H.D., move fast, and paint things.

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