"The Light of Other Worlds" has finished her cross-country trek and has safely arrived in California!
She'll be part of the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, which opens April 9 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum.
It's going to be an amazing show. Contact the museum for purchase information.
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| "The Light of Other Worlds" 29 x 18, oil on linen |
"The Light of Other Worlds" has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America 30th National Juried Exhibition!
The show opens April 9 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido in Escondido CA.
"The Light of Other Worlds" 29 x 18, oil on linen. Available.
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| "Radiant Selene" 16 x 12, oil on canvas |
We're very honored to have "Radiant Selene" accepted into the American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition, hosted this year by Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC. The show opens April 1.
In Greek mythology, Selene is the personification of the moon, sister to both Helios the sun and Eos the dawn.
"Radiant Selene" 16x12, oil on canvas. Available - please contact the gallery.
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| Oil Painters of America 2020 Eastern Regional Exhibition Gold Medal |
After a circuitous cross-country trip, Charles' gold medal for "Whispers" has arrived in the mail. We're still a little stunned!
Back in late December we made a quick trip over to Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC to see the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, and to bid a fond farewell to "Whispers" before she was off to her new home.
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| Charles with "Whispers" |
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| Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC |
We're very honored that the Portrait Society of America has chosen "Scarlet Garland" as a finalist in their 2020 Members Only Competition!
Congratulations to all of the artists recognized by the Portrait Society this year.
-- the Portrait Society of America's Members Only Competition website
We're so very pleased that "A Sonnet in Blue and Gold" has advanced to the finalist round of the ARC Salon competition!
The full exhibition will go live on their website on January 13, 2020.
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| "Whispers" 8x8, oil on linen panel |
We are still reeling from the stunning news that Charles' painting "Whispers" was awarded the Gold Medal at the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition last night!
Many thanks to judge Kathie Odom for the award and her wonderful comments about the painting.
Thank you also to Kathryn Beligratis, Suzie Baker and the entire OPA team. And to Rick Reinert and Jason at Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC for hosting the exhibition.
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| a screen capture from the online awards ceremony |
Even though the exhibition was hung at the gallery, the awards were presented online. Judge Kathie Odom had wonderful things to say to Charles about the painting:
Okay, this painting ... great things aren't always large paintings. This little jewel is an 8x8, and I saw it immediately is a room full of a hundred or more paintings. I looked at it from as far away as I could get. I went up to it closely, it, it just --- I dreamt about it because I, on the first day I had 3 hours to visit all the paintings, and then the next day I started at 7 in the morning and had 4 hours I guess. It, it, just, I think it's just gorgeous.
If you look at that hand and the shape that it's painted. That, that is just this wonderful surprise of shape, that we all know is so important. And, of course, the light and shadow. But the color, the colors of the paint! The elbows just are lovely! And also the hair. I don't know if you can see it fully --- I think you probably can 'cause I'm sitting here looking at it. But the colors chosen to paint the hair! The drawing, the expression, the wispiness of the whole thing. The background is painted as beautiful as the figure. And ... it just said, it was speaking to me: "It's me! It's me!" <laughs>
I just think it's exquisite. Your application of going thin to thicker, the colors you chose. If you were to tell me before the event that Kathie Odom, a plein air painter, who paints landscapes all the time, would choose this painting, I would have said you were crazy! <laughs> But, it, from the moment, first 15 minutes of walking into a room full of beautiful paintings, this one just stood out to me.
A lot of times less is more, and we all know that, but you really, really painted that, and did it so beautifully. Congratulations!
----- judge Kathie Odom
The Art Renewal Center has posted the semifinalists in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition.
Out of almost 5000 entries, we're happy to announce that all 3 of Charles entries, "A Sonnet in Blue and Gold," "Bloom," and "Scarlet Garland," were selected for the next round of the competition!
Finalists will be announced in December, and the exhibition will go live online with the awards announcements in January.
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| "Whispers" 8x8, oil on linen panel |
"Whispers" will be headed to the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, hosted this year by Reinert Fine Art in Charleston SC. Nov 20 - Dec 19, 2020.