Clyde was born in Mobile, AL in 1937. He graduated from University of North Carolina and later received a Masters Degree from University of Alabama. He served in the U.S. Navy for several years and his career was with SunTrust Banks. He has been married to Lyn Henderson Draughon for 53 years, has three daughters and 10 grandchildren. He is a Master Gardener and volunteers at Atlanta Botanical Garden on the Plant hotline. He and Lyn live in Atlanta and enjoy time at their vacation home on Lake Burton.
Clyde has studied with Dolores Kennedy and Marie Matthews at Chastain Art Center in Atlanta. He has attended workshops with nationally recognized artists Eric Weigardt, Don Andrews, Carl Dalio, Fred Graff, Steve Rogers, Tony Van Hasselt, Skip Lawrence, David Becker, Mel Stabin, Frank Webb, Mary Whyte, John Salminen, Cindy Barron, Linda Doll, Frank Frances, Jack Shields and Mark Mehaffey.
He is a Signature Member of the Southern Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society and is a Member of Excellence at the Atlanta Artists Center.
He has paintings juried into other regional and national exhibitions:
North Cobb Arts League 2008 Regional Exhibition
Dunwoody Fine Arts 2008 Biennial Exhibit
South Cobb (Georgia) Arts Alliance 2006, 2007, and 2008 Shows
Binders Limelight Gallery (Atlanta)
Quinlan Visual Arts Center (Gainesville, GA) 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 summer exhibitions
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, FL 2006 Regional Exhibition
Douglasville, GA Cultural Arts Council 20th and 22nd annual National Exhibitions
Dawsonville Bowen Center for the Arts National Exhibits 2007 and 2008
Georgia Watercolor Society 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Members Exhibitions,
G.W.S. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 National Exhibition
Southern Watercolor Society 2007 and 2009 Exhibitions: Gilmer Arts & Heritage 2009 Exhibit
Georgia National Fair 2009
Art Station 2009 and 2010
He has won awards in the G.W.S., 2008 National Exhibition, the Southern Watercolor Society 2007 Exhibition, first place in watercolor in NCAL 2008 Regional Exhibition, the Quinlan Visual Arts Center 2009 Summer Exhibition, and many Atlanta Artists Center Exhibitions..
He also exhibits at Basil's restaurant, Anis Bistro restaurant, and various branches of the Atlanta Public Library, Emory Clinic, Cherokee Town Club annual show, Swan Coach House Gallery gift Shop. Examples of his work can be seen at http://georgiawatercolorsociety.org/. Click on the link for members gallery.
Clyde has studied with Dolores Kennedy and Marie Matthews at Chastain Art Center in Atlanta. He has attended workshops with nationally recognized artists Eric Weigardt, Don Andrews, Carl Dalio, Fred Graff, Steve Rogers, Tony Van Hasselt, Skip Lawrence, David Becker, Mel Stabin, Frank Webb, Mary Whyte, John Salminen, Cindy Barron, Linda Doll, Frank Frances, Jack Shields and Mark Mehaffey.
He is a Signature Member of the Southern Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society and is a Member of Excellence at the Atlanta Artists Center.
He has paintings juried into other regional and national exhibitions:
North Cobb Arts League 2008 Regional Exhibition
Dunwoody Fine Arts 2008 Biennial Exhibit
South Cobb (Georgia) Arts Alliance 2006, 2007, and 2008 Shows
Binders Limelight Gallery (Atlanta)
Quinlan Visual Arts Center (Gainesville, GA) 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 summer exhibitions
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, FL 2006 Regional Exhibition
Douglasville, GA Cultural Arts Council 20th and 22nd annual National Exhibitions
Dawsonville Bowen Center for the Arts National Exhibits 2007 and 2008
Georgia Watercolor Society 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Members Exhibitions,
G.W.S. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 National Exhibition
Southern Watercolor Society 2007 and 2009 Exhibitions: Gilmer Arts & Heritage 2009 Exhibit
Georgia National Fair 2009
Art Station 2009 and 2010
He has won awards in the G.W.S., 2008 National Exhibition, the Southern Watercolor Society 2007 Exhibition, first place in watercolor in NCAL 2008 Regional Exhibition, the Quinlan Visual Arts Center 2009 Summer Exhibition, and many Atlanta Artists Center Exhibitions..
He also exhibits at Basil's restaurant, Anis Bistro restaurant, and various branches of the Atlanta Public Library, Emory Clinic, Cherokee Town Club annual show, Swan Coach House Gallery gift Shop. Examples of his work can be seen at http://georgiawatercolorsociety.org/. Click on the link for members gallery.