Clark Mundy is a native of the west Olympic Peninsula. A boyhood spent in the woods and on the water sparked his creativity early on, and his love of the natural world has continued to inspire a wide variety of art forms throughout his 58 years. These have ranged from painting, photography, building, woodworking, copper repousse and printmaking.

As a teenager Clark began drawing and painting, encouraged by his grandfather, and by age 19 he was showing his work in western Washington locations. Soon after, his love of building spurred him into many years’ work in every aspect of construction, including boatbuilding, ultimately leading him to fine-tune his woodworking skills.

In the 90's, Clark's love of wood led him to create a wide variety of unique handmade boxes from several species of northwest wood, including Western Red Cedar, Alaska Yellow Cedar, and Pacific Yew.

Clark has recently studied Northwest Native woodcarving with Al Charles Jr and Darrell Charles Jr of the Elwha Klallam Tribe. Collaborative works with these artists are on display around the Pacific Northwest, including a piece in the Clallam County Courthouse, which they created in support of the conservation work joining the North Olympic Land Trust and the people of the region.

Clark’s primary medium of expression today is copper, being drawn to its ancient associations and malleable qualities. His favorite subjects are the fish and sea life native to Northwest waters, especially the legendary Elwha River salmon. Self taught, he hammers the copper freehand in a process called "repousse," (which means raising in relief by hammering on the reverse side) and then finishes the piece with a torched, lacquered and/or verdi-gris patina.