“The Owlman” age 83 passed away on Monday, June 3. Clarence was born in Beloit, WI, on May 19, 1941. Clarence attended Beloit public schools and graduated from Beloit Memorial HS in June 1959. He was one of the “fine of 59.” After two years at the UW- Madison, Clarence began an apprenticeship as an undertaker at Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home in Madison. In 1965 he opened a hobby ceramic shop on Park St. He sold ceramic supplies, taught classes, and started making ceramic owls for art fairs. As a result of his ceramic owls he was dubbed “The Owlman.” Clarence was renowned for his founding of the organization known as “The Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople” and his co-founding of the “Madison Art Fair OFF the Square.”

Clarence met his lifelong partner Robert Lockhart in 1961. He and Bob lived a life celebrating their love, Art, Architecture, and good friends for 63 years. They were legally married in 2013 in Vermont at an exhibition of The Society Of Animal Artists.

They enjoyed classical music, travel, art fairs, and many, many friends. They also attended Barak Obama’s Inauguration in January of 2009.

Bob passed away on February 26, 2024, at the age of 94. Cameron passed away 14 weeks to the day after losing his partner.

A Celebration Of Life is planned for Saturday, August 3 at First Unitarian Society at 900 University Bay Dr, Madison.