Patricia Houghton Clarke

Presenting:
A new series based on the redwoods: PRIMAL WILD

Click on the image to see size, details and to purchase. Please note that shipping and tax are not included in these prices. Other sizes available. Pieces shown here are all unframed. Those in the gallery are framed and the prices will reflect that. Contact the gallery for information. 301-379-4669

Artist Statement

Inherent in our nature we often have a unique response to the world around us, a quiet place of wonder. It is a place inside each of us that says oh.

Not “how” or “why,” but, oh.

It is an exploration of the difference between questioning and wondering, and what that might look like when captured by the alchemy of a photographic lens.

We are in a time of change. Conventional lines between gender, race, politics and geography are being redrawn.

Patricia Houghton Clarke was featured in the Montecito Journal.

Carpinteria Magazine Feature

Congratulations to Patty - she’s on the cover of the winter 2021 issue of Carpinteria Magazine!

The Facing Ourselves Project

The United Nations High Commission on Refugees estimates that there are currently about 200 million refugees and migrants worldwide who have been displaced from their homes and their countries. This may be due to war, economic disaster, persecution, famine or climate change. Patricia Houghton Clarke’s current project, “Facing Ourselves,” gives a voice to those who have lost everything, endured tremendous hardships, and been forced to leave their homes. The project also tells the stories of the communities that have taken them in and helped them to integrate.

Clarke’s portraits of refugees and migrants invite viewers to consider the scope and nature of this global issue, showing us the faces of individuals who are so much more than mere statistics. She will continue her work with communities in Puglia, Italy; London; Berlin; Copenhagen; Lesbos, Greece; Mexico City, and southern California.  A documentary film about the project, called New Neighbors, is also being made in conjunction with Clarke’s photographic work.

 If you would like to support “Facing Ourselves,” please consider purchasing a mini accordion print (click here for details) or making a direct donation.