Clamp's deeply personal images are influenced by simple yet poignant childhood memories.

The commonplace toys and objects featured in his paintings are artifacts gathered in the process of recollecting childhood experiences, particularly the hours spent with his beloved grandfather, amidst his grandfather's collected "treasures" and tools. The objects are meaningful to the artist and to his execution of both content and the carefully executed textures within the paintings. The viewer is invited to bring his or her own personal history to the narrative that unfolds within each painting.

Chris will discuss his journey through the art world to becoming a full-time artist, and the legacies and lives that inform his work today.