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 Zelma
Clark and her husband Richard have been living in
Galena for more than 35 years, the longest they have ever lived
in any one town or city, and Galena is truly home for them.
She received
her art training in Chicago, where they lived and worked before
moving here.
After more
than 40 years as a graphic designer, Zelma shifted her focus
to doing fine art, including: commissions that range from portraits
to wall-size murals; exhibitions, such as a recent show at the
Stone House Pottery and Gallery; and, of course, displays of
her work at Hello Galena!
Examples
of her work can be seen at the Galena Public Library, in the
main Lobby of the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, or by appointment
at her home studio. To make an appointment, call her at (815)
777-0282, or send an e-mail.
Her exhibitions
and one-person shows at Hello Galena! and various galleries
was titled "A Salute to the Human Form." Her work includes landscapes,
portraits, florals and abstracts and is done in a variety --
and sometimes combination -- of media, such as charcoal, pastel,
ink, oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouache.
In her
own words:
"When asked the question, 'Who are you?' my gut response is
to say, 'I am an artist.' Then I think they just want my name,
so I give them my name.
"I
paint, draw, and think because I am an artist. Everything I
see relates to that basic fact. My long-held hope is to obtain
the essence of a human figure in a single line. I strive for
simplicity and vitality of line.
"Sometimes
original verse evolves from my work. For example:
"Pale
green, winter-bleached hope for spring."
~ Zelma Clark
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"Galena's
October Skyline"
by Zelma Clark
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"Dance
Valentine Dance!"
by Zelma Clark
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