Clark Ashton was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1958. He began welding in 1975, and worked as a welder until moving to Atlanta in 1978. He began creating metal sculpture in his backyard in1989 with no formal training in art. Meanwhile he earned a B.A. in Anthropology and followed with an M.F.A. in Sculpture at Georgia State University. He received Individual Artist Grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts in 1991 and 1994, and from the DeKalb Council for the Arts in 1992, 1995, and 1999. His work has been displayed in numerous regional and national exhibitions including The 1997 Nexus Biennial, The Florida National X, and The LaGrange National Biennial XIX. He maintains a studio and sculpture garden at his mechanical riverfront home in Decatur, GA known as The Commuter Gallery, where he serves as Mass Minister of The Sweet Holy Church of the Everlovin' Eelman, manufactures psychic unity, and exhibits the monumental works Boundary, Faith in Industry, and The Infrastructure of an Uncertain Future. Ashton has taught sculpture at The Georgia Institute of Technology, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and The State University of West Georgia. His work also includes painting, video, and performance elements. In addition to visual art, Ashton performs locally with his roots-oriented band The BooHoo Ramblers which has released 2 CDs . He has also self-published a book, It’s Later than You Think, dedicated to his artwork and associated theories. His work has been featured numerous times in Art Papers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Creative Loafing as well as on several local news programs and The CBS Sunday Morning Show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       

SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

Myke Johns, (Audio Interview). "Clark Ashton on Atlanta Sounds"

WABE 90.1 FM Public Radio, November 2007.

pbaonline http://www.pba.org/programming/programs/atlantasounds/1507/ (Reproduction).

Niels Ruben Ravnaas (Feature). Prislapp: 65 millioner

Denne sære eiendommen er stappfull av kunstverk, og kan bli din for 65 millioner. Se bildene.

NA24, May 2006. (cover Reproduction)

Jerry Cullum, (Feature). “The Man Outside: Or, the New Face(s) of Grassroots Environments”
Art Papers , March/April 2003. pp.28-33. (cover Reproduction).
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Catherine Fox, (Review). “A vocabulary that foretells uncertainty”
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, October 11,2002. (Reproduction).
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Felicia Feaster, (Review). “Man of Steel: Metal sculptor debuts subversive masterwork”
Creative Loafing, September 24, 2002
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Stell Simonton, (Feature). “Sculptures overlook ‘mechanical river’”
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, March 5, 2001. (Reproduction).
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Kelly Issacs Baker, (Feature). “Sculpture on display in Piqua”
Dayton Daily News, April 20,1999. (Reproduction).
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Randall Oliver, (Review). “The Industrial Spirit”
Troy Daily Press, April 13, 1999. (Reproduction).
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Rebecca Dimling Cochran,(Feature).“Studio Visit with Clark Ashton”
Art Papers, July/August 1998. (Reproduction).
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Jerry Cullum,(Review) “ ‘Gears’ takes oblique look at the future”
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, May 22, 1998.(Reproduction)
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The Associated Press, “Artist’s rush hour ritual attempts to connect with commuters”
Gwinett Daily Post, March 5,1998, (Reproduction).
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T.J. Becker, (Feature). “New Vision for Tech?”
Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine, Winter 1998, (Reproduction).
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Amy Laughinghouse, (Review). “Earth to Clark”
Atlanta Magazine. February 1998. (Reproduction)
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Cathy Byrd, (Review). "Accent Nexus"
Creative Loafing, April 19,1997
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Jerry Cullum, (Review). “1997 Atlanta Biennial”
Art Papers, July/August 1997.
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David A. Moore, (Review) "Another Roadside Attraction, Clark Ashton's yard of metal"
Creative Loafing, August 17, 1996. (Reproduction).
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Mark Hinson, (Review) "Tallahassee art scene is up and running"
Tallahassee Democrat, September, 1995.
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James R. Nelson, (Review). "Show of Clark Ashton's Sculpture Recommended Without Reservation"
The Birmingham News May, 1995.
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Jerry Cullum, (Review). "Less is more in King Plow sculpture exhibit"
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, May, 1994.
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Catherine Fox, (Review). "Local Sculptor hammers home his serious points"
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, August 1994.(Reproduction).
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Doug Monroe, (Column). "Sculptor reopens his 'Commuter Gallery'"
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, August 1994. (Reproduction).
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Bill Alexander, (Review). "Clark Ashton"
Art Papers, Vol. 16 No. 4, July/August,1992. (Reproduction).
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Catherine Fox, "Art Screams, Shouts at the Earth Factory,"
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, October, 1990. (Reproduction).
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BROADCAST REVIEW
CBS Network, NY,NY., Bill Geist. 10/1/2000. CBS Sunday Morning,. 3 min.Pkg.
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WXIA Channel 11 Atlanta, David Demedicis. Sept.14, 1997. 2 min. Pkg.
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WAGA Channel 5 Atlanta, Melissa Sander. Dec.1,1997 Good Day Atlanta
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LIVE broadcast from The Commuter Gallery
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WAGA Channel 5 Atlanta, Melissa Sander. Fox at Five evening news, 2 min.Pkg.
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WGNX Channel 46 Atlanta, Aug.19, 1994 VOSB-1 min.