Clifford Bailey

Since his graduation from the prestigious New York School of Visual Arts (SVA) with a BFA in 1991, Clifford Nolan Bailey has gone on to develop a vibrant, articulate, and highly individualized style of painting that is all his own.Born in 1969 in Miami, Florida, Bailey can trace the beginning of his artistic endeavors back to early childhood. With the help and encouragement of teachers and a supportive family, he found himself enrolled, and participating, in several South Florida programs for the gifted, until 1987, when he landed in New York City to begin his college training.After graduating SVA in 1991, Bailey set his sights on Miami’s exploding South Beach night scene, throwing “one-night stand” exhibitions at bustling clubs and crowded pool halls, where he attracted the attention of dozens of local businesses and collectors who quickly snatched up his work, bringing him great exposure and promotion.To this day, Bailey remains a traveling artist, riding on the waves of his artwork to destinations all over the country, including Atlanta, GA where he survived by attending nationally renowned art festivals and throwing exhibitions, or “gigs”, at nightclubs, restaurants, salons and boutiques, as well as several private homes. He currently is enjoying success as a resident of Los Angeles, California where his talents continue to entertain and delight audiences at fund-raisers and charity benefits, as well as local establishments.