Born
in 1954 and growing up in Madison , NJ, Charles has always
shown a great love of drawing and painting which was encouraged at a
young age by his father, an amateur artist himself. During his
senior year in high school, Charles underwent three weeks of intensive
study in art at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico,
which confirmed his desire to pursue art as a career.
Enrolling ar du Cret
School of the Arts in Plainfield, NJ, he completed a three year
curriculum in fine art, graduating cum laude and valedictorian in
1977. During this time he studied under such renowned artists as
Furman Finck and Ferdinand Petrie and attended a seminar on portraiture
in New York City taught by John Howard Sanden. Charles continued
his study of figure and portrait painting in new York with David Leffel
at the Art Students League until he was offered a teaching position at
du Cret. He remained there for six years, teaching classes
in painting, color and drawing while receiving through teaching what he
calls "the best education I could ever get."
After moving to rural
western New Jersey, he began devoting his attention exclusively to his
own work, accepting commissions for still life, landscape and portaiture
executed in oil, casein, gouache, pencil and colored pencil.
Today he exhibits in local and national shows, and has his work in
numerous private collections, but still considers himself a lifelong
student always learning and growing.
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"Clearing
Skies"
oil, 30 x 40"
framed |
"Berkshire
Pasture"
oil, 12 x 24"
framed |
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"Patti
Clocks"
s/n giclee on paper, 19 x 23 1/2" (image)
framed or unframed |
January
Thaw
oil, 22 x 28", framed
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Chromatic
Progression
oil, 3 1/4 x 9"
framed |
A Brighter Dawn for
Roberta
oil, 8 x 10"
framed |
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Enamel Cup
oil, 3 x 5"
framed |
Milk Bowl
oil, 8 x 16"
framed |
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Monocacy Creek
acrylic/ colored pencil on coated board
image size: 12 x 9"; framed: 18 x 15" |
Pink Dogwood
oil on coated paper
image size: 11 1/2 x 7 1/2"; framed: 16 x 12" |
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September on the Farm
oil
image size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2"; framed: 11 x 14" |
Tales Only the Trees Know
oil, 11 x 14"
framed |
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Weighing In
oil, 2 3/4 x 4 3/4"
framed |
Pastoral II
oil, 3 1/2 x 4 1/2"
framed |
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Statue of Venus
oil. 15 x 30"
framed |
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All images (c) Charles Nelson
Prices and Availability subject to change without notice.
For more information, or for purchases, please contact us. phone:
610- 974- 9099
email: info@thesnowgoosegallery.com
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