AWARDS
BEST OF HOUZZ.COM (2015)
BEST OF HOUZZ.COM (2014)
BLUE RIBBON AWARD – MAKER FAIR 2017 (World’s Largest DIY festival)
BLUE RIBBON AWARD – MAKER FAIR 2008 (World’s Largest DIY festival)
RIBBON AWARD 65th NORTH BEACH FESTIVAL 2017 – considered one of the country’s original outdoor street Festivals.
NATIONAL TELEVISION
Featured on the season premiere of AMC’s reality show Immortalized “Size Matters” Feb. 2013.
INTERVIEWS IN PRINT
Washington Post: They’re getting rid of ‘red tape’ in Washington. Literally. Jan-16-2023
Press Democrat: “Petaluma artists turns bugs into whimsical art to promote conservation” Apr-13-2019
Argus-Courier: “Petaluman catches the art bug” – May-25-2016
San Francisco Chronicle: “Creativity Takes Wing” – Feb-25-2013.
San Francisco Chronicle: “Bug Under Glass’ Kevin Clarke bugs out” – Nov-08-2011.
Herman Miller/Apartment Therapy: “Kevin Clarke’s Bug Room“.
San Francisco Bay Guardian: “Bug Artist Under Glass” – Mar-11-2011.
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITS
Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum – Hollywood, CA.
California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco, CA.
Oakland Zoo – created exhibit for the zoo’s “Bug House”.
Crocker Art Museum – interactive classroom/exhibition that explores color in art, science and nature.
Petaluma Wildlife and Natural History Museum – designed/created insect exhibit.
WEB/BLOG MENTIONS
REDFIN BLOG – Aug 2023 – 4 Considerations When Creating a Backyard Butterfly Garden
BEST MADE – May-2019
MAGNOLIA ROUGE MAGAZINE – Ethereal & Enchanting Bridal Inspiration. White Sands, New Mexico. Oct-2018.
HIGH FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE – May-2014
THE WALK UP – – Buggin’ Out. Mar-2012
WIRED.COM – 11 Twisted Taxidermy Projects featuring Banjo Beetle. Aug-2012
PUREWOW – spotlighted our French Handwriting Butterfly Display. Nov-2011
WEDDINGS UNVEILED – Artist collaboration with The Poetry Store. 2011
Boing Boing – reissue of Herman Miller interview. Nov-2010
REMODELISTA – Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bath. Sept-2010
SNIPPIT & INK – pictures of our framed butterflies as wedding favors. June-2010
DECOR 8 – “Bug Under Glass is fab so if you’re scouting for creepy crawlies check this shop out.” Feb-2010
NBC BAY AREA – Jan-2010
APARTMENT THERAPY – Spotlight on Beetle Dioramas Sept-2009
COLLABORATIVE ART SHOWS
BIENNIAL ROGUE TAXIDERMY EXHIBITION – La Luz De Jesus Gallery. Los Angeles – Mar-2014.
RESURRECTION: THE TAXIDERMIST’S ART. Ward Museum of Waterfowl Art . Resurrection: The Taxidermist’s Art. Salisbury, Maryland – Sept-2013
AMC’s IMMORTALIZED POP-UP SHOW – New York City – Feb-2013
TINY. Studio Gallery. San Francisco – 2012
IN PRINT
Inspired by Insects: Bugs in Contemporary Art – 39 contemporary artists insect-centric works – 2017
Ceremony Magazine – Our framed butterflies used as wedding favors. (page 119) – Jan-2014
7×7 Magazine – GIFT GUIDE featuring our Death Head Moth. Dec-2012
7×7 Magazine – 2012 Holiday Gifts for the Camper featuring our Stag Beetle Display. Dec-2012
The Bold Italic – SF ETSY Superstars. Mar-2012
Oregon Home – Oregon Map with Butterfly. Nov-2011
Where Magazine – featuring our real butterfly wing jewelry. Sep-2011
Design props for Pottery Barn Catalogs: Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids Summer 2010, Pottery Barn Teen Spring 2010, West Elm Jan-2008 (also sold in their Marin store).
FILM
NEED FOR SPEED (DreamWorks Pictures) Worked with art director creating framed butterflies for Michael Keaton’s character’s office. 2014
THE MEDDLER – (Sony Pictures) staring Susan Sarandon. Director Lorene Scafaria asked me for pieces displayed in film. 2015
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs – Seattle, WA. Aug-2010
DISTINGUISHED STORES
West Elm
The National Archives (Washington D.C) – Designed and manufacture pieces for the “Red Tape Project” Learn about the production in my blog piece.
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (Listed in National Register of Historic Places)
December Thieves Boston, MA (Best of Boston Winner)
Rest In Pieces – Richmond, VA