The Artists

Clay Rice was born into the art of silhouette cutting. Clay’s Grandfather, Carew Rice, instilled an appreciation of his art into Clay at an early age. At 46, Clay has been cutting silhouettes professionally for more than twenty five years. “I never thought of my work as competing with my Grandfather’s,” says Clay. “I think of it as a continuation of the family art”. Clay’s art has been the subject of many one man shows, most recently through the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC. Clay’s work has been shown alongside controversial artist Kara Walker in the volatile show “Silhouette, The Art of the Form” at the Spruill Gallery in Atlanta Georgia. (January 2004) On June 6, 2005 The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, South Carolina hosted the works of Clay and his grandfather Carew in “Shades of a Family Art" 75 Years of Silhouette Artistry in the Rice Family. The show ran through January 2, 2006.