Howard Clark considers himself a "composer" who expresses his rhapsodic views in color rather than musical notes. The strong colors in his paintings reflect his upbringing in Utah, with the rugged purple-brown backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains, the electric spring greens of nearby valleys, the deep blue of soaring skies, the incredible reds and oranges of summer sunsets, and the red rock grandeur of nature's monuments.
His rhythmic compositions reflect not merely his surroundings but his soul-felt, positive, and enthusiastic feelings about life itself. His harmonic blending of color reflects his at-one-ness with the experience of seeing, hearing, and sensing the world around him. Clark's painting borders on the abstract, but there is a hint of real vistas in everything he does. He says he cannot possibly match the beauty of God's creation, and so he processes that beauty through his own hear and soul to transform his personal vision into visual music which might strike harmonic chords with viewers. His work - like quality music - offers new insights with each exposure.
