Michael Clark studied art at Brigham Young University, and studied privately with Milford Zornes and Glenn Vilppu, and at the Los Angeles Academy for Figurative Arts.  He taught art in public school and is a member of the Southern Utah Watercolor Society and the Utah Watercolor Society .  He continues to further his education by attending professional workshops, and has enjoyed instruction under Julie Rogers, Lola Krummenmacher, Julie Millecam and Glen Knowles, His art has been displayed at Main Street Books in Cedar City,  the Cedar City Council Chambers, Cedar City Public Library, Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, Kolob Gallery and at Mequite, Nevada Art Center.  He has been married for 47 years to his wife Ann, has 6 children, and 26 grandchildren.