hey there! here’s a bit about me:

Davon Clark is a Philadelphia-raised artist who is currently based in Chicago.

I was born in New Jersey. We don’t talk about it. I attended the Pennsylvania State University. We don’t talk about that, either.

he uses investigative journalism practices in his camerawork and poetry. His work looks to fill in the gaps left behind in coverage of the worlds that he lives in.

A friend convinced me to join the student paper as a photojournalist my sophomore year, introducing me to the world of investigation. I now use this as a foundation for my creative work to explore and highlight the narratives around me.

HIS MULTIMEDIA HIGHLIGHTS include work with the Big Ten Network, CITY BUREAU, and Sovereign Magazine.

I was Editor-in-Chief and Photo Editor for Sovereign Magazine, which is Penn State's only magazine focused on students of color. After that, I was the Summer and Fall ‘18 Photo Fellow for CITY BUREAU, a non-profit civic journalism lab focusing on the south and west sides of Chicago.

he’s a published international poetry slam champion. HIS POETRY appears on Button Poetry, Write About Now, Poetry Slam, Inc., and more.

HE’S A 2017 CUPSI CHAMPION, 2-TIME NPS GROUP PIECE FINALIST, 2018 PHILLY PIGEON SLAM TEAM MEMBER, and 2018 pushcart prize nominee.

Publishings of some of my writings and videos of some of my performances can be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and elsewhere on the internet.

He likes flowers and the little things in life.

I don’t like putting accolades in my press bio, so I added this to it for character so that hosts don’t have to try and make something up when they’re introducing me at a show or whatever. Here’s my full bio:

Davon Clark is a Philadelphia-raised artist based in Chicago that uses investigative journalism practices in his camerawork and poetry. His work looks to fill in the gaps left behind in coverage of the worlds that he lives in. He likes flowers and the little things in life. You can find out what he does and how he does it at www.daybydavon.com.

PRESS:

14 East Mag: ‘We’re All Going Somewhere’: Davon Clark on Poetry and Loving the Bus
Radio DePaul Podcast, Episode 77: Slam Dunk
AirGo Radio, Episode 191: Davon Clark
Oatly’s Hey Barista! Series: Davon Clark, Barista @ Build Coffee
Busted Mouth, Episode 66 with Davon Clark
Here We Are: #WHATCHUGOT? An Interview with Spoken Word Performer Davon Clark
Onward State: W.O.R.D.S. Poet Davon Clark On Religion And His Drug Use