Joel Clark
Spots on beauty Corbis Bay
60x84cm (without frame)
Hand-cut vinyl applied to Perspex panel.
The 5th in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns. I have longed to capture my own take on this theme, where even the most picturesque of scenes needn't be blighted by modern street furniture. The use of vinyl accentuates this like no other medium can, and highlights that these 'dollops of colour' can make the scene, rather than ruin it. Along with the sister piece to this artwork, it was based on seeing the red warning flags against the blue sky and beach, while on a trip to Cornwall in 2022.
Roller Skater
84x60cm
Hand-cut vinyl applied to Artboard.
No.3 in the 80’s aesthetics series. This piece looked into Americana imagery of which was all over British TV during the 80’s, but with an added twist of European style to play on the concept of the ‘best of both worlds’. Although the colours and subjects in the image are all drawn from lifelong influences, it was ensured that the pose and attitude of the model doesn’t play to those old fashioned attitudes that were applied to the imagery of the decade.
Jubilee Pool
60x42cm (without frame)
Hand-cut vinyl applied to Perspex panel.
The 8th in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns. I have longed to capture my own take on the charming bleakness of many British seaside towns (this being Penzance). However, even on the bleakest of days, there are enough 'dollops' of colour around to make these places come alive, and along with the classic Art Deco architecture, it still holds on to a time of great style amongst many modern blandnesses.
Deal Cream
42x60cm (without frame)
Hand-cut vinyl applied to Perspex panel.
No.7 in the British Seaside series visits Deal Promenade, in Kent. I have longed to capture my own take on the charming bleakness of many British seaside towns - especially the pavilions along promenades. However, once bathed in sunshine, these places come alive, and the use of vinyl accentuates this like no other medium can.
Joel Clark
Joel Clark is a British artist specialising in hand-cut vinyl Pop Art. With a background in advertising - working as a Creative in top 10 agencies - Clark’s work takes on many lessons learnt from this world of needing to own a ‘USP’ (unique selling point); and being original. Vinyl as a medium was the main drive in developing the direction and style in which the work has taken - it also enables Joel to bring-to-life his love of bright, bold and happy colours.
Clark’s work consists of varying disciplines and subjects that can result in either 2D, 3D or NFT artworks. Or, whatever vinyl can be applied to. The unique marriage of traditional hand-cut skills on a contemporary product, together with huge influence from the likes of David Hockney and Jeff Koons, means Joel’s work captures any subject in a fresh, colourful and exquisitely crafted style that is as unique and original, as it is enjoyable.
Each artwork is created by dissecting a photographed scene in to coloured shapes, of which are then hand-cut from self-adhesive coloured vinyl and applied to whichever surface the piece demands. The process is a cross between building a jigsaw and a collage. The final artwork is then lacquered to provide an incredible deep sheen finish… and protection when dusting!