Episode 47: Conversation with Emerging Visual Artist Christopher Clark - a podcast by Taste Test Live

Welcome back to another episode of Taste Test Live, the tasty podcast For our episode 47, we sat down with emerging visual artist, Christopher Clark to discuss his work, writing a children's book for his daughter and creating as an artist.
Christopher Clark has written and illustrated a children’s book and is looking for publishers. He is also working on a second children’s book.
“The artist is just as important if not more important than the art.” He finds it important to share his life experiences. He’s very transparent about his art process.
Always loved African sculpture and finds inspiration by it.
He’s had installations in D.C and Miami for Art Basel.
He’s done everything from illustrating books to being a muralist. “Just do it.”
Right now he prefers acrylic painting.
Glonda’s Hair - a children’s book he wrote and illustrated inspired by his daughter and loving her natural self.
The Little Artist - another children’s book inspired by his daughter and her love for art, and creativity.
His first mural was on Main St in downtown Jacksonville, another on Church St was through Art Republic.
“The wall tells me what it wants and I do it freehand.”
He has a show currently up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and in the Jax Makerspace at the Main Library in Jacksonville.
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About Christopher Clark:
Christopher Clark is an emerging visual artist.  His body of work celebrates black identity and captures the roots of black culture and its beauty.  Clark uses various mediums such as acrylic and watercolor paints, ink, and mixed media. He has participated in group exhibits at Downtown Cigar Lounge and Delo Studios.
In 2015 Clark embarked on a project to write and illustrate a children's book.  The book's main character was inspired by his daughter, who at the time was 3 years old.  Clark's objective was clear as he started work on the book. He wanted to make a story where the main character looked like his daughter and other children in their community.
Clark finished writing and illustrating his debut children's book, titled "Glonda's Hair," in early 2017.  The narrative focuses on Glonda, a young African American girl and, as the title suggests, her hair. Clark uses the book as a teaching tool, encouraging young girls to embrace their natural looks and celebrate their individual beauty.
Clark received a proof copy of "Glonda's Hair" and is now working with a publishing company to secure distribution.  Clark has also begun working on his second book, titled "The Little Artist," which will be a children's book of poetry paying homage to the authors of Clark's youth, such as Dr. Suess and Shel Silverstein.  Like "Glonda's Hair," "The Little Artist" is inspired by his daughter.
Clark isn't just an artist and a father.  He is also an advocate for young black artists.  Clark invests in his community by serving as a mentor, providing guidance to black youth interested in the arts.

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