A 2006 BFA graduate from the University of Toledo, digital artist and Toledo native Clifton Harvey combines his skewed photographic work with his unique hand-drawn creations. Drawing inspiration from childhood nostalgia and daydreams, Clifton’s illustrated narratives depict surreal worlds inhabited by broken c… Read More
A 2006 BFA graduate from the University of Toledo, digital artist and Toledo native Clifton Harvey combines his skewed photographic work with his unique hand-drawn creations. Drawing inspiration from childhood nostalgia and daydreams, Clifton’s illustrated narratives depict surreal worlds inhabited by broken creatures searching for what the artist describes as their “missing parts.” Exploring themes connected to hope, despair, and the search for wholeness, Clifton’s work is an allegory for his personal experiences.
An active participant in juried and group exhibitions, Clifton was awarded first place in 2011 at both the University of Toledo’s Art on the Mall and the Findlay Art League’s Photo 29 exhibition. Also in 2011, Clifton was honored with the prestigious “Juror's Choice Award” at the Sixth Annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Show in Columbus, Ohio while also being distinguished as one of the people’s choice winners at the Artomatic 419 exhibition in Toledo, Ohio.
In 2012, Clifton was among the artists selected to participate in the You Are Here Toledo public art project, in which he was commissioned to create an original artwork inspired by Toledo’s first gated community, Birckhead Place.
Clifton’s work has been featured in numerous publications, both online and in print, notably Direct Art and Splat Art Magazine, and most recently in TWOFOLD Magazine, a UK-based publication focusing on illustration and typography. In 2011, Clifton’s Castaways series was featured on the Behance Network, an online platform for creative professionals, while another of his series, The Conductor, was included in the curated work featured on the website Illustration Served.
Clifton continues to create work from his home studio in Toledo, Ohio. Read Less
