Artist Joel Clark tells Crash.net the story of his "dream come true" commission from Lewis Hamilton.
. Hamilton commissioned six artists to create a special piece for his co-workers at the team as a parting gift following his departure from the Silver Arrows.
“I had a completely random email from an agency that was handling the project, asking if I would be interested in working on a commission for a high-profile athlete and that’s all the information that was allowed to be given and I agreed,” Clark told Crash.net. “I’d only just got off the floor to the chair only to fall straight back on the floor again,” he continued. “I’m a huge Senna fan so the combination of the two, and the whole emotions of being involved in what is one of the biggest stories in motorsport history.
The turning point came in 2013 at Kop Hill Climb, a local classic car meet, where Clark sold out most of his work. That prompted him to pursue what has now been a 10-year journey. Explaining his love for vinyl as a medium, Clark added: “When it comes to the automotive art, it’s obviously got the same finish as the real car you are depicting, so it has a unique quality in that sense.
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