I first came to appreciate Art Clokey's work through "Davey and Goliath," which is another favorite kids' show of mine. For some reason, my local stations never ran "Gumby" until much later. But when I saw the old "Gumby" films, I felt they had much the same feel and fun as the D&G films. He was a great talent and will be missed.
There is a fun D&G documentary called "Oh Davey" which features an interview with Art & talks a bit about Gumby as well.