R. Lane Clark has directed, shot, and/or edited over a dozen art and documentary films in African contexts. He completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1992. Beginning with a Fulbright Research Grant to work in Ghana documenting Akan culture, Clark frequently returns to make documentaries and to teach. His films on women’s health in Accra, and the series, Ghana’s Electric Dreams, are available on Vimeo. Clark also produces paintings, photography, projected theater sets, exhibiting widely in the US and Europe. He teaches painting, documentary, and artistic practice in various educational and therapeutic settings.