Jason Matthew Clark

Artist Statement & Bio

JMC is a left-handed neo-expressionist whose pastel and charcoal drawings fuse ancestral memory with visionary intensity. Executed in single, uninterrupted sessions, his work features bold contours, masked faces, cosmic eyes, and figures dissolving into color and frequency. His most recent series is inspired by the spiritual and geological energy of Sedona’s red-rock landscape, translating raw landscape force into contemporary form.

Raised in the American South and based in Florida, JMC draws on a lifetime of cultural intersections to inform a deeply intuitive practice. Though naturally right-handed, he draws exclusively with his left, creating a direct channel for immediacy and psychic resonance. Critics and collectors describe his work as immersive, emotional, and “strangely familiar,” evoking both memory and transcendence.

After a hiatus dedicated to personal and family commitments, JMC returned to full-time studio practice in 2025 with renewed focus. He now concentrates on developing major series, fostering collector relationships, and presenting his work in top markets, including Sedona, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, Bogotá, and Jerusalem.

In addition to his studio work, JMC undertakes select commissions that engage personal narrative, memorial, and spiritual themes, always maintaining the same immediacy and visionary energy that defines his practice.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.Eng., Industrial & Operations Engineering — University of Michigan (2005)

B.S., Industrial Engineering — University of Florida (2001)

Selected Exhibitions

2020 — POP UP SHOW, The SL8 Art House & Venue, Gainesville, FL

2019 — Winter Showcase, Sarasota Art Center, Sarasota, FL

2018 — FUTURECAVE (Solo Exhibition), Mindspace Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — A Group Show, Mindspace Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — Solo Exhibition, DNA Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — Artwalk, Third House Books, Gainesville, FL

Professional Practice

2023–Present — Futurecave / GristleNeck Industries, Gainesville, FL

2020–2021 — Custom Framer & Sales, Hobby Lobby, Gainesville, FL

2017–2020 — Volunteer Public Artist, Urban Revitalization Project

2022–2025 — Full-time homeschool educator; returned to full studio practice in 2025

Available for commissions, residencies, and gallery representation.