Meet the Artist – Eric Clay
Eric has an extensive background in design and photography. At 20 years of age he landed his first graphic design job in an advertising agency. It was here that his interest in photography began to take shape and he spent the next decade honing his craft. In 2009 he began to exhibit his landscape and travel photography work at juried fine art festivals. Over the past 10 years he has exhibited in dozens of prominent national art shows and has won multiple awards.
Victorian Creatures is a culmination of two decades of design and photography experience combined with a love for the history of photography as well as antiques and oddities.
Artist Statement
My Work is an absurdist look to a moment in time that marks a turning point for humanity in which technology, including photography, began to move forward at a rapid rate. I combine Victorian era portraits that I source from antique stores with my own animal photography as a juxtaposition to reflect on the unique behaviors and evolving social constructs that separate us from other animals.