Biography

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Wesley Clark was born in London, England, and immigrated to Ontario with his family while very young. He gradually migrated west with his father's
military postings. After graduating High School in Vernon, B.C., Wes traveled throughout Europe. Upon his return, he met and married Elaine, his dental hygienist. He and Elaine spent one year backpacking around SE Asia, Australia and the South Pacific before moving to Victoria.

Wesley is a graduate of the University of Victoria (BFA & M.ED), as well as a BC Certified High School Art Teacher. Wesley and Elaine have three grown children and live on five acres in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island.

Wesley and Elaine Clakr

Wesley and Elaine Clark

Wesley has established himself, on the West coast of Canada, as an important collectable artist in both the private and corporate sectors. His detailed watercolors are inspired by the natural wilderness of B.C. His dedication to preserving this beautiful landscape led to commitments in various
environmental expeditions such as: Carmanah, Tsitika and Kitlope Rivers. In 1994, Wes was invited as the expedition artist, to join twelve
scientists,river guides, and writers to raft the uncharted Kitlope River (near Kitimat, BC), while performing an environmental impact study. This
remarkable twelve day journey, was chronicled in the October issue of 1994 Equinox magazine. [Robinson]. West Fraser Timber Company decision to relinquish their TFL on the Kitlope watershed, resulted in a 317,000 square hectare provincial park.

Within the year, West Fraser purchased a collection of Wesley Clark, Kitlope watercolors as a celebration of their generous gift to the province. The second largest collection of his work is displayed at Pacific Shores Nature Resort, just south of Parksville.

Wesley's latest works are larger, acrylic and mixed media canvases that explore multicultural concepts. This work is wildly colourful and influenced by pre-history, indigenous peoples; art making processes, artifacts and culture. Large, dynamic, semi-abstract Wesley Clark originals are being added to the already impressive art collections of a diverse international clientele.