We haven't posted any news in a while, but not because there's nothing going on. Charles has been wrapped up in a huge project we can't yet talk about!
But I feel we need to post something, so here's a lovely photo of our cat enjoying the afternoon sun in the backyard.
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| Our studio cat's lovely backyard afternoon. |
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| An Aura of Grace (24 x 12, oil on canvas) |
We were very pleased to hear that "An Aura of Grace" (24 x 12, oil on canvas) has been accepted into the upcoming Oil Painters of America National Exhibition!
Hosted by Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC in April 2023.
Congratulations to everyone on the acceptance list!
We're thrilled to announce that "The Light of Other Worlds" has advanced to the finalist level of Art Renewal Center's 16th ARC Salon Competition!
Award winners will be announced in early January when the exhibition goes online.
Two of Charles' paintings have been announced as semi-finalists in the 16th International ARC Salon Competition!
"Masquerade" and "The Light of Other Worlds" now move on to the next round of judging. Congratulations to all!
Art Renewal Center's ARC Salon website
What a great surprise in this month's issue of American Art Collector Magazine!
Thank you to the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society and to the editors of American Art Collector for choosing to showcase "Masquerade" so wonderfully.
She'll be hanging at Wilcox Gallery in Jackson WY as part of the NOAPS Best of America 2022 Exhibition, Sept 8 - Oct 8, 2022.
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| "Autumn Harvest (12 x 12, oil) as framed |
"Autumn Harvest" (12 x 12, oil) has been awarded an Award of Excellence in the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society Associate Member Online Exhibition! Many thanks to awards judge Ann Hardy.
This piece was a commission by longtime patrons who wanted a companion to one of Charles' earlier pumpkin paintings.
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| "Autumn Harvest" (12 x 12, oil) |
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| Masquerade (24 x 18, oil) |
We are thrilled to have "Masquerade" among the pieces recognized by the Portrait Society of America's 2022 International Portrait Competition!
"Masquerade" was chosen as one of the "Select 50" works of distinction!
Congratulations to all the finalists, certificate winners, and selected artists - a stunning group!
We're very honored to have "Radiant Selene" (16 x 12, oil) accepted into the 2022 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, opening June 3 in Steamboat Springs CO at the beautiful Steamboat Art Museum!
We were delighted to find out that "The Light of Other Worlds" was awarded First Place in the Signature Division of the OPA Online Showcase!
Many thanks to Oil Painters of America for this award and for all you do as an organization.
And thank you so much to Showcase judge Stuart Fullerton. We so appreciate how difficult it is choosing from a show of such work as is in this group.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The Southern Heartland Art Guild is presenting their annual Artful Harvest exhibition through Oct 22, 2021.
A few weeks ago Charles was honored to serve as judge for the 2D entries. Thank you Elise Hammond for bring him on board! It was a fun afternoon.
The Southern Heartland Art Gallery has a very nice space right on the square in downtown Covington GA. Stop by and visit them if you're ever in the area.
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| Charles with Elise Hammond of the Southern Heartland Art Guild |
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| Radiant Selene (16 x 12, oil on canvas) |
"Radiant Selene" will be part of the upcoming Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, which opens next week at the ArtCenter Manatee in Bradenton FL.
Contact ArtCenter Manatee for purchase information.
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| "Statuette with Roses" framed and ready to ship |
"Statuette with Roses" (24 x 18, oil on linen) will be part of the upcoming American Impressionist Society National Exhibition!
The show opens September 9, 2021 at Gallery 1516 in Omaha NE.
Contact the gallery for purchase information.
"The Links of Her Rubicon" (34 x 21, oil on linen) is part of the California Art Club 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition!
The virtual opening celebration is Saturday July 10. The exhibition itself is now available on the California Art Club website. All works are for sale.
This experimental piece is pure metaphor; what it says is up to the viewer.
Two of many possibilities:
"I have crossed the Rubicon" said Julius Caesar. The point from which there is no going back, the decision becomes action and, win or lose, the course is set. Yet prior to that moment, small acts add up, each act, each link, moving inexorably to the point of no return.
At the same time ... the chain with which she has been held back becomes the means of her freedom.
There is no one answer. Art stimulates the imagination.
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| "Masquerade" 24 x 18, oil on linen |
"Masquerade" (24 x 18, oil on linen) is Charles' painting for the upcoming Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition, opening this Thursday June 10 at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville GA.
We're honored that Charles has been asked to serve as this year's Judge of Awards.
Among the other weekend activities, he'll be doing a painting demonstration Friday afternoon and teaching a 2 day workshop Saturday and Sunday.
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| "At the Threshold" 36 x 30, oil |
"At the Threshold" (36 x 30, oil) has been awarded Best in Show in the NOAPS 2021 Spring Online International Exhibition!
A huge thank you to the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society and to the awards judge Christine Drewyer for the honor. The judge's statement about the painting just about left us speechless...
"It just took my breath away! ... The very moment I look at this amazing piece of art, I am drawn into the figure and her story. The extraordinary skin tones, the exceptional balance of light and dark values which expertly move my eye throughout the composition. Remarkable edges and restrained color throughout the piece and the amount of subtle detail, which is in the drapery and the carpets, then crescendos into the luscious reds of the robe on the woman which only facilitates the feeling of an ancient story. I am Cretan that I must already know this story without ever hearing it. The use of glowing light which helps to create a sense of space and time continues to bounce the energy around this exquisite painting. This piece just oozes an exceptional amount of poise and grace rarely seen in a contemporary piece. BRAVO."----- Christine Drewyer
The Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition will be opening June 10th in Gainesville GA at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center. We'd love to see you there during the weekend's activities.
A few days ago we sent out our first email newsletter in over a year! If you'd like to get on the list for future emails, there's a sign-up link on the top of the page:
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| "Silver Mask" - detail, 36 x 18, oil |
Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, 2021 at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville GA.
Contact the Quinlan to register.
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| OPA National Exhibition 2021 |
The Oil Painters of America National Exhibition will be on display for one more week - thru May 16, 2021 - at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
This great photo of Charles' painting "The Light of Other Worlds" hanging with her new friends at the opening reception comes courtesy of fellow exhibiting artist Pauline Roche.
The 30th Annual Oil Painters of America National Exhibition opens tonight!
April 9 - May 16, 2021
California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum.
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| "At the Edge of the Storm" 20 x 16, oil |
"At the Edge of the Storm" (20 x 16, oil) has been awarded Second Place in the February BoldBrush Painting Competition!
A big thank you to BoldBrush and to this month's judge Aaron Westerberg for the honor.
