Art Clark

Beside Still Waters, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A weathered farmhouse stands sentinel, a skeletal whisper against the vast prairie. Once, laughter echoed through its rooms, and children's dreams clung to the splitting wood. Now, memories linger in the peeling paint while ghosts swirl in the dust motes. A silent pond mirrors the vibrant sunset, each ripple a quiet tear for a bygone era, reflecting the house's last, lonely gaze toward the fading light.

About the Artist
Artist Art Clark paints quiet rural scenes that reimagine the past with a sense of nostalgia and mystery. “When I see a scene that intrigues me, my imagination transforms it into what I wish it could be—a forgotten relic in the woods, a mountaintop, or a lone structure lost in the prairie,” says Art. He began painting in 2017 after years as a landscape photographer, initially inspired by an episode of Paint This With Jerry Yarnell on PBS. Largely self-taught, he honed his craft through close observation of admired artists, eventually developing a style that balances storytelling with expressive brushwork. His studio is a simple yet creative space—just an easel, a supply cart, and perfect lighting. It doubles as his music room, where his electric guitar makes sure the neighbors know he’s home. Outside of painting, Art is a certified health coach, a woodworker, and a photographer with a deep love for Mexican food.

Words that describe this painting: sunset, pond, farm, farmhouse, abandoned, dilapilated, prairie, nostalgic, homestead, rural, peaceful, twilight, pastoral, reflection, architecture, landscape, outsider, acrylic painting, blue, orange

Beside Still Waters
Art Clark
Acrylic painting on flat wood panel
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
20 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 0 oz.