Born in Columbia SC., Mac Clarkson grew up in the Taylors S.C. area but has spent over 50 years in the Simpsonville area. He is a self-taught artist who likes all fashions of art and craft. He enjoys oil painting, acrylic fluid art (pour painting) and spray paint art. Mac will paint on just about anything that will accept paint, including stretched canvas, bottles, saw blades tiles, stools, and many other media. Uniquely decorated walking sticks, bookmarkers, and some woodworking are among the crafts that keep Mac busy when not painting. Utilizing his experience in carpentry, he has built Christmas Pageant sets, Vacation Bible School sets, and Christmas floats for the church he attends. Mac also plays the drums for his church. Mac had an early career in residential construction and since 1989, has worked in the Drafting field. Currently a Drafting Coordinator with a prestress company here in the Greenville area. Mac has a creative eye, loves God, inspiration, color, and happiness. He is looking forward to being more involved in the art world in the years to come. More of his artwork can be viewed on Instagram at Maxxartwork21.

He exhibits his work in The Back Door Gallery in Fountain Inn. Visit the art gallery to buy his elegant masterpieces.