The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery is excited to welcome artist Lyudmila Tomova Clark in October 2024! Lyudmila Tomova Clark, a.k.a. Lucy is an award-winning artist, well-recognized nationally and internationally for her unique impressionist style. Currently, she paints figures, portraits, murals and landscapes in oil, watercolor, and acrylic. Inspired by nature, her work has also been highly recognized in numerous plein air paint-out events. Most notably, she was just featured in Plein Air Magazine on the cover and inside with an eight-page spread. She merges abstract and realistic elements together to create mood, movement, and an impression of the world around and within us. Her painting style adds spontaneity, boldness, and elegance all at once telling magical stories and evoking complex emotions.
Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, Lyudmila immigrated to the US in 1990 and lived in New York City working as a full-time painter, editorial illustrator, and designer, exhibiting nationally and abroad. Her strong education in Classical Realism from the Sofia’s Academy of Fine Arts in Bulgaria and later from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York where she earned a BFA degree in Illustration, as well as her diverse artistic experience has established her as one of the most versatile and prolific artists in the Triangle. She was personally recognized at the NC Museum of Art where the first of her “Butterfly Women” series was unveiled.
To say we are thrilled to welcome Lyudmila to Beaufort for our annual Fall Party is an understatement to say the least. You may spot Lyudmila around town working on her paintings before her show. Make sure to stop by and say hello!