Clark Mitchell
Evening Light
1993

About the Item

This artwork titled "Evening Light" 1993 is a large original color lithograph on Arches paper by noted California artist Clark Mitchell, b.1951. It is hand signed, dated, titled and numbered 6/20 SI in pencil by the artist.The image size is 23.25 x 35 inches, sheet size is 29.25 x 40 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. About the artist. Born In Denver, Colorado - January 19, 1951 Growing up in the shadow of the Rockies, Clark Mitchell very early discovered a love of the natural world. Given a set of fine old German pastels by his father when quite young, he quickly embraced the medium for its ease of handling, brilliance of color and portability. He received a bachelor’s degree in art from Colorado College in the seventies and moved to San Francisco to continue his studies at the Academy of Art College. Through personal exploration as well as study with artists Albert Handell, Skip Whitcomb, Michael Lynch and Bill Hook, Mitchell has developed the talent to create both tightly rendered scenes as well as looser, more abstract suggestions. Mitchell has been designated a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America and a Distinguished Pastelist by the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and he recently earned Signature Member status with the Laguna Plein Air Painters of America. He has received numerous awards in local as well as national competitions and has oil and pastel paintings included in art collections internationally. In 2005, Mitchell won Best of Show award at the Laguna Plein Air Invitational, and in 2011 won Best of Show in the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational. He was the cover artist for American Artist’’s March 1993 issue. He was chosen as poster artist for the Sedona Plein Air Festival for 2008. In 2009, his painting was on the cover of Southwest Art’s annual landscape issue. In 2011, Mitchell’s painting was on the cover of The Pastel Journal’s June issue. EDUCATION Colorado College, B.A. in Fine Arts. Academy of Art College, San Francisco. Studies with Albert Handell, Clyde Aspevig, Michael Lynch, Skip Whitcomb, and Brooks Anderson SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Cover and Feature Article, The Pastel Journal, June 2011 Cover Article, American Artist, June, 2009 Cover and Feature Article, Southwest Art, February 2009 Feature Article, The Pastel Journal, August, 2006 Feature Article, Pastel Artist International, November/December 2001 Cover and Feature Article, American Artist , March 1993 Art of the National Parks, Jean Stern, Susan McGarry, Terry Dunn, 2013 California Light, A Century of Landscapes, Jean Stern, Molly Siple, 2012 A Painter’s Guide to Design and Composition, Margot Schulzke, 2006 The Best of Pastel, The Best of Pastel 2, Landscape Inspirations, Rockport Publishers SELECTED EXHIBITS AND HONORS Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, 2009 – 2012 Best of Show, 2011 Sedona AZ Plein Air Invitational, 2006 - 2009 Poster Award, 2008 Sea to Shining Sea, Nationwide Invitational, Haggin Museum, Stockton CA, 2004 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, CA, 2002 - 2007, 2011 Best of Show, 2005 Sonoma Plein Air Invitational, CA, 2002 - 2011 Contemporary Artists Paint Yosemite, Haggin Museum, Stockton CA, 2001 Carmel Art Festival Plein Air Invitational, Carmel CA, 1999, 2002-2005 Best Work on Paper, 2002 Great American Artists, Invitational Exhibition, Cincinnati OH, 1999 - 2003, 2005 John Pence Gallery, Solo and Group, various years 1993 - 2007 Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011 Various Awards Pastel Society of the West Coast National Open Exhibition, 1989 - 2012; First Place, 1989, 1995.

Creator:

Clark Mitchell (1951)

Creation Year:

1993

Dimensions:

Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)

Medium:

Lithograph

Movement & Style:

American Impressionist

Period:

Late 20th Century