User talk:Ray W. Clarke

Ray W. Clarke is a nationally recognized interior designer who operated in Cleveland and Palm Beach throughout the period of 1965 through 2014. He was born in Woodville, Ohio in 1942, graduated from Woodville High School in 1960, and received a degree in interior design and art history at (the then Adelbert College) of Case-Western Reserve University's Art and Architecture Department. Clarke was also a graduate of Chicago School of Interior Decoration. Clarke became a Professional Member of AID (American Institute of Decorators) in 1968, the organization which merged with NSID (National Society of Interior Designers) later to become ASID (The American Society of Interior Designers). He served both organizations for a total of 12 years as a governor of the board of trustees. Clarke received numerous Presidential Citations and awards and was the recipient of the national award for Designer of the Year in 1982. In 1979 he received a Burlington Industry Award for best interior in the eclectic category, published in The Chicago Tribune.108.89.246.64 (talk) 00:26, 5 March 2014 (UTC) His work has been published in various books: Opportunities iin Interior Design, Victoria Ball, National Textbook Company; The Art of Interior Design, Second Edition, Wiley Interscience, 1982; Brunschwig and Fils Style, 2001. Various journals and newspapers covered his work, primarily The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Cleveland Press, The Chicago Tribune, Southern Living Magazine, The Designer Magazine, Northern Ohio Live Magazine, Cleveland Magazine, Sunset, and House Beautiful. In 1969 Clarke became a member of The Print Club of Cleveland, an invitational group of connoisseurs of works of art on paper, which is based at The Cleveland Museum of Art. In 1993 Clarke became a member of The Art Song Festival at The Cleveland Institute of Music and was elected chairman of The Governing Council in 1995 through 2002. In 2002 he, and his friend, Elizabeth Unis Chesko, founded a chamber music group, Mvsica D'Arte which performed at Cleveland State University. He is a past member of The Union Club of Cleveland. Clarke was known for interiors of great luxury, utilizing beautiful textiles and passementeries. He eschewed showiness for great comfort. He always chose furnishings of great comfort and utilized art and books to point up the interests of his clients. He practiced design in the greater Cleveland area, New York and Palm Beach where he also maintained a home until his retirement. He still returns to Woodville monthly where he maintains rooms with his nephew. Clarke retired from active design work in 2013. He has been listed in the social directory, The Cleveland Blue Book, Vols. 1982-2014.108.89.246.64 (talk) 00:31, 5 March 2014 (UTC)

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