How Clive Barker Found Inspiration in Harlan Ellison’s House Clive Barker's own home and work was influenced by his viewing of Ellison’s art collection—and a peek inside his bomb shelter. By Max Weinstein Before he truly made his mark as a horror author, Clive Barker was in search of a place where he could grow as an artist. He wanted to paint large-scale paintings—some as high as 25 feet tall—and he found just the right three-story space to build a studio when he moved from England to America. His inspiration for this “dream space”? Also Read: