Dave McClinton's guest appearances

Dave McClinton

Revision Path

Austin Art Talk

De Nichols

Hank Washington

Mikhaile Solomon

John Jennings

Jason Murphy

Randal Ford

Kevin Johnson

Sanford Greene

Michael Anthony

Eric Johnson

Kristy Tillman

Denise Jacobs

Douglas Davis

Mina Markham

Nick Caldwell

OwlTail

“The things that I think people don’t understand or misunderstand about me is that sometimes when I’m hanging out with friends or hanging out with piers, I can't help but make a joke or a comment about race. Because it is literally always there. It’s just always there. It’s an odd thing to constantly have that in your face all of the time. It’s heavy. I think it’s why black men die sooner than everyone else. That psychological weight is always there. And sometimes I wish I could explain to my friends what that's like. I wish there was a way to convey to people, and maybe that’s what I am trying to do with the art, what that constant pressure feels like, because it is literally constant”Dave McClinton is an artist and graphic designer who after doing design work for decades decided to funnel his life experiences, ideas, and emotions into often provocative, graphically intricate, and colorfully rendered, digitally collaged portraits and landscapes. The artworks aim to tell stories, start hard conversations, and to help visually define current and historical black identity and inner life. Lo and Behold IVStatement's courtesty of Dave's website. ARTIST STATEMENT | as it pertains to the culturally based imagery. In the African American community, we are slowly rediscovering our history that has not been fully illustrated. It’s my job as visual communicator to review historical information and inform the community by bringing these concepts to life and help visually define our identity. And to distribute these stories about the strengths and trials of the African American community. I want to illustrate the life-cycle of the inner life of a black person. From innocent to informed. From recklessly defiant to determined. How the weight of American history can either crush you or harden you. And, how either result often has to be hidden from view just to get through the day. The anger of the African-American community is often portrayed as a threat. The anger of “traditional’ communities is depicted as righteous. This paradigm feeds stress and despair back into black lives and thus stokes the fires we try to simultaneously hide and harness. Currently, there is a newly intensified wave of empathetic consciousness in all forms of artistic output. I want the community to seize this moment in history to create work that tells a story and compels them to seek out empathy and activism for the sake of others. My hope is the work I’m creating can help do that. I want to spark conversations that have, historically, been hard to start. ARTIST STATEMENT | Concerning the landscapes. I create free standing crumpled paper still lifes, then photograph them and manipulate the images until I’ve created something that straddles reality and fantasy. I want to show you something familiar and then alter your perspective. These shapes and “views” are familiar but I want to you conjure up places you have been and seen. Not simply reproduce a vista for it’s own sake. I combine my love of photography, art and graphic design to create works that speak to the viewer by communicating something specific and obvious but also harboring subtexts that require repeated viewing or discussion. My work as a graphic designer has been to communicate quickly and efficiently through logo and branding work. That economy of message can be applied to art.   ResurgenceCurrent and upcomming Laura Caffrey and Dave McClinton: CARRY THE REMAINDER October 11 - November 17, 2019 Atleier 1205 1205 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78702 Gallery hours: 11am-6pm, Thursdays and Fridays, by appointment on other days and evenings Meet the artists during the first weekend of East Austin Studio Tour: 11am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday, November 16-172019 Texas Book Festival Weekend Saturday, October 26th  10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday, October 27th  11:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday - 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Meet 2019 Texas Book Festival Poster Artist Dave McClinton The Contemporary Austin-Jones Center (700 Congress Avenue) Meet the official 2019 Texas Book Festival Poster artist, Dave McClinton, as he shares his work, including the dramatic image for this year’s poster, Burgeoning, a mixed-media digital collage made from crumpled paper, photographed and rendered as a mountain landscape. The idea for McClinton’s crumpled paper series was sparked when he noticed the discarded gift wrapping on his kitchen table looked like a miniature mountain sculpture.  Some of the subjects we discuss: Questions/reactions Experiences/stereotypes New conversations The mission Cultural work Code switching Textures/bodies Facial elements/features Eye contact/defiant Generational trauma Conflicting messages Addiction/genetics Using historical texts Replacing the nouns The word “likely” Graphic design Rewriting texts The Landscapes Crumpled paper Scars on the land Vietnam Memorial People as resources Other Art Fair Crowd reactions Tough conversations Bulletproof explanations Defending the work Who gets the work Woman at WEST Suit and noose Talking point piece Studying art in school Influential teachers Printing fascination All the names Starting to make art Using the skill set Story importance Evolution of work Showing emotions Sense of injustice Dealing with life Using humor Pride/embarrassment Me too/All men Righteousness Thomas Jefferson 3/5ths of a person The 1619 Project Texas Book Festival DJ Stout/Pentagram Atelier 1205 Landscapes Get out there/friends Davis Gallery show New plexi work Branding/logo work Creative freedom  This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian Support this podcast.Links:Artwork of Dave McClinton // Austin, TexasDave McClinton, a graphic designer based in Austin, TexasDave McClinton (@mcclinton) • InstagramGet to know our 2019 Festival Poster Artist: Dave McClinton – Texas Book FestivalPecha Kucha Austin #32 - YouTubeAtelier 1205 Exhibitions —   Carry the Remainder features the mixed-media work of Laura Caffrey and the digital collage work of Dave McClinton.Trayvon Martin - WikipediaShooting of Michael Brown - WikipediaShooting of Philando Castile - WikipediaEmmett Till - WikipediaGeorge Stinney - WikipediaMedgar Evers - WikipediaThe 1619 Project - The New York TimesAustin Art Talk Podcast Episode 32: Laura Caffrey - Reject/Respect

“The things that I think people don’t understand or misunderstand about me is that sometimes when I’m hanging out with friends or hanging out with piers, I can't help but make a joke or a comment about race. Because it is literally always there. It’s just always there. It’s an odd thing to constantly have that in your face all of the time. It’s heavy. I think it’s why black men die sooner than everyone else. That psychological weight is always there. And sometimes I wish I could explain to my friends what that's like. I wish there was a way to convey to people, and maybe that’s what I am trying to do with the art, what that constant pressure feels like, because it is literally constant” Dave McClinton is an artist and graphic designer who after doing design work for decades decided to funnel his life experiences, ideas, and emotions into often provocative, graphically intricate, and colorfully rendered, digitally collaged portraits and landscapes. The artworks aim to tell stories, start hard conversations, and to help visually define current and historical black identity and inner life. Lo and Behold IV Statement's courtesty of Dave's website. ARTIST STATEMENT | as it pertains to the culturally based imagery. In the African American community, we are slowly rediscovering our history that has not been fully illustrated. It’s my job as visual communicator to review historical information and inform the community by bringing these concepts to life and help visually define our identity. And to distribute these stories about the strengths and trials of the African American community. I want to illustrate the life-cycle of the inner life of a black person. From innocent to informed. From recklessly defiant to determined. How the weight of American history can either crush you or harden you. And, how either result often has to be hidden from view just to get through the day. The anger of the African-American community is often portrayed as a threat. The anger of “traditional’ communities is depicted as righteous. This paradigm feeds stress and despair back into black lives and thus stokes the fires we try to simultaneously hide and harness. Currently, there is a newly intensified wave of empathetic consciousness in all forms of artistic output. I want the community to seize this moment in history to create work that tells a story and compels them to seek out empathy and activism for the sake of others. My hope is the work I’m creating can help do that. I want to spark conversations that have, historically, been hard to start. ARTIST STATEMENT | Concerning the landscapes. I create free standing crumpled paper still lifes, then photograph them and manipulate the images until I’ve created something that straddles reality and fantasy. I want to show you something familiar and then alter your perspective. These shapes and “views” are familiar but I want to you conjure up places you have been and seen. Not simply reproduce a vista for it’s own sake. I combine my love of photography, art and graphic design to create works that speak to the viewer by communicating something specific and obvious but also harboring subtexts that require repeated viewing or discussion. My work as a graphic designer has been to communicate quickly and efficiently through logo and branding work. That economy of message can be applied to art. Resurgence Current and upcomming Laura Caffrey and Dave McClinton: CARRY THE REMAINDER October 11 - November 17, 2019 Atleier 1205 1205 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78702 Gallery hours: 11am-6pm, Thursdays and Fridays, by appointment on other days and evenings Meet the artists during the first weekend of East Austin Studio Tour: 11am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday, November 16-17 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend Saturday, October 26th 10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday, October 27th 11:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday - 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Meet 2019 Texas Book Festival Poster Artist Dave McClinton The Contemporary Austin-Jones Center (700 Congress Avenue) Meet the official 2019 Texas Book Festival Poster artist, Dave McClinton, as he shares his work, including the dramatic image for this year’s poster, Burgeoning, a mixed-media digital collage made from crumpled paper, photographed and rendered as a mountain landscape. The idea for McClinton’s crumpled paper series was sparked when he noticed the discarded gift wrapping on his kitchen table looked like a miniature mountain sculpture. Some of the subjects we discuss: Questions/reactions Experiences/stereotypes New conversations The mission Cultural work Code switching Textures/bodies Facial elements/features Eye contact/defiant Generational trauma Conflicting messages Addiction/genetics Using historical texts Replacing the nouns The word “likely” Graphic design Rewriting texts The Landscapes Crumpled paper Scars on the land Vietnam Memorial People as resources Other Art Fair Crowd reactions Tough conversations Bulletproof explanations Defending the work Who gets the work Woman at WEST Suit and noose Talking point piece Studying art in school Influential teachers Printing fascination All the names Starting to make art Using the skill set Story importance Evolution of work Showing emotions Sense of injustice Dealing with life Using humor Pride/embarrassment Me too/All men Righteousness Thomas Jefferson 3/5ths of a person The 1619 Project Texas Book Festival DJ Stout/Pentagram Atelier 1205 Landscapes Get out there/friends Davis Gallery show New plexi work Branding/logo work Creative freedom This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by <a href="http://stankillian.com/main/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stan Killian</a> <a href="http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast.</a>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.davemcclinton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artwork of Dave McClinton // Austin, Texas</a></li><li><a href="http://dmdesigninc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave McClinton, a graphic designer based in Austin, Texas</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcclinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave McClinton (@mcclinton) • Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.texasbookfestival.org/dave-mcclinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get to know our 2019 Festival Poster Artist: Dave McClinton – Texas Book Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkK1S7ZEs8&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=940" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pecha Kucha Austin #32 - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.atelier1205.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Atelier 1205 Exhibitions</a> — Carry the Remainder features the mixed-media work of Laura Caffrey and the digital collage work of Dave McClinton.</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trayvon_Martin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trayvon Martin - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Michael_Brown" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shooting of Michael Brown - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Philando_Castile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shooting of Philando Castile - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emmett Till - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Stinney - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medgar_Evers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medgar Evers - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html?mtrref=duckduckgo.com&amp;gwh=7DA318328B4E8C6D7EC43B963C49F01A&amp;gwt=pay&amp;assetType=REGIWALL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 1619 Project - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://www.austinarttalk.com/32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin Art Talk Podcast Episode 32: Laura Caffrey - Reject/Respect</a></li></ul>

Episode 73: Dave McClinton

Dave McClinton is a graphic designer and artist who has been in this industry for well over 20 years. Dave is based out of Austin, Texas, and his experience includes brand development, logo design, web design, and print collateral. We spoke on the changing landscape of Austin, the importance of removing your ego from your work, and his shift from graphic design to art (and back!). Dave has a ton of experience and imparts some really great wisdom. Thanks so much for speaking with me, Dave!  The Professional &amp; Personal Work of Dave McClinton The Artwork of Dave McClinton

Dave McClinton is a graphic designer and artist who has been in this industry for well over 20 years. Dave is based out of Austin, Texas, and his experience includes brand development, logo design, web design, and print collateral. We spoke on the changing landscape of Austin, the importance of removing your ego from your work, and his shift from graphic design to art (and back!). Dave has a ton of experience and imparts some really great wisdom. Thanks so much for speaking with me, Dave! <ul> <li><a href="http://dmdesigninc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Professional &amp; Personal Work of Dave McClinton</a></li> <li><a href="http://davemcclinton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Artwork of Dave McClinton</a></li></ul>

078: Dave McClinton