Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery

In the medium of collage Peter Clark captures the essence of a chosen subject with various techniques by manipulating paper and working with a palette of colour, texture, weight, pattern and age which results in a wonderful three dimensional image.

Clark graduated from Manchester college of Art and Design has long been interested in making visual that which exists in words, his career started as an illustrator and designer of animation for television. A long time collector of ‘things' Peter trawls the markets with his wife textile designer Karen Nicol and collects old stamps, faded maps, love letters, labels, buttons, dress making patterns, playing cards, textiles cotton webbing that binds books and paper boxes for the basis of his work.

Clark's approach to paper collage is three dimensional. Peter first draws the outline in felt tip and then spends hours choosing from his collection of found ‘things' the right materials and colours to define the muscles, features and tonal effects which finally bring to life the finished work. He rolls and sculpts specific areas creating texture at crucial points in the work and never far behind is Clark's humor.

Click here to view artist's website – www.peterclarkcollage.com