Curriculum Vita
Douglas Clark
1522 16th Avenue
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)682-9893
E-Mail: douglas.clark@utrgv.edu | douglasclark.1904@yahoo.com
Website: http://douglasclarkart.com/

EDUCATION
M.F.A Art 2008, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas
Foundry Studies, 1990-1991, Mexico City Mexico
Graduate Studies, 1984, Texas Tech University, Foundry Technician
B.F.A, Art 1972, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
Associate Degree, Art 1969, Lee College, Baytown, Texas

CONTINUED EDUCATION
3D Workshop, Aspen Colorado, Anderson Ranch, June 2015
3D Workshop UTPA Engineering Department, July 2015
Glass Blowing Workshop, Beeville, Texas Coastal Bend College, May 2015
3D Convention, Total Imaging Solutions, May 2015
Brown Symposium 3D technologies, Southwestern University, February 2015
Glass Blowing Workshop, Beeville, Texas Coastal Bend College, May 2014
3D Workshop and Conference, University of Houston, October 2013
Glass Blowing Workshop, Beeville, Texas Coastal Bend College, May 2013
Sculpting Workshop with Richard McDonald, Scottsdale Artist School, 1992

TEACHING HISTORY & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, UTPA August 2012 to Present
Upper Valley Art League, Mission, Texas, Awarded Lifetime Membership Status, 2015
Upper Valley Art League, Mission, Texas, Member 2009-2014
Bi-Annual Sculpture Workshops at Upper Valley Art League, April 2015
Bi-Annual Sculpture Workshops at Upper Valley Art League, April 2014
Instructor of Art, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, Fall 2007-May 2012
Taught Classes at Upper Valley Art League, 2007-Present
Owner/Operator/Sculptor, Art Foundry of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur Texas, 1994-2002
Owner/Operator/Sculptor, Stonehouse Architectural, Port Arthur Texas, 1996-/2002
Sales Manager, Palmer Barge line Inc., Port Arthur Texas, 1987-1988
Owner/Operator, Clark Farms (Rice Farming & Seed Processing), Edna, Texas, 1973-1986
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
National Sculptor Society
Foundry man
Millwright
Certified Welder
Draftsman
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Mechanic

RELATED EXPERIENCE / EXHIBITIONS

Unveiled the commissioned Bust of Wade Phillips defensive coach of the Denver Broncos and winner of the Super bowl. Unveiled before the celebrity roast for Wade with nine hundred fifty attendees for the formal dinner, Bust is in the Permanent Collection of The Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur Texas.
Collaborated with Gilbert Beall on the funerary relief for the grave of Chris Kyle
One man Show with the Unveiling of an eight foot sculpture of George Washington with three walls of engravings and images depicting the men who were critical to the creation of the United States and text describing the American Revolutionary War.
One man Show for World War One comprised of three relief sculptures depicting images from the First World War plus three walls of engravings describing the war.
One Man Show for Veterans War Memorial of Texas with 8’ figure of Patrick Henry and several walls of engravings describing the Revolutionary War on April 19 2015.
Exhibited at Upper Valley Art League Show at Lions Park Pavilion, November 14-16.
Exhibited at Member’s Exhibition at Upper Valley Art League, October-November 2014.
Exhibited at group show “Tower Artists” at Chase Bank, October 15 2014.
Participated and facilitated student work at Palmfest, October 4-5 2014.
Exhibited at Sculpture in the Park, Loveland Colorado, August 2014.
Delivered art lectures and presentations on sculptural processes: Lions Club, Rotary Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, 2011-Present.
Held workshops at public libraries and acted as a juror for various art exhibitions, 2011-Present
Juried Tri-State Show Sculpture Exhibition, Beaumont, Texas, October 1994.

AWARDS, HONORS & SCHOLARSHIPS
“Artist Laureate” Upper valley Art League, 2015
“Texas Legacy Certificate of Merit,” The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, April 18, 2015
“Lifetime Member Award,” Upper Valley Art League, 2013
“Outstanding Achievement,” SETAC (Southeast Texas Arts Council), 1995
Awarded with Douglas Clark Day by City of Port Arthur, June 8th, 1995.
Grand Prize Winner, Jackson County Art Show, 1980
Special Featured Artist, Branson of the South, Inc. 1996
Scholarship Grant, the Scottsdale Artist School, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1996
Southeast Texas Sculptor of the Year, South Texas Arts Council, Port Arthur Texas, 1997