Medium: Acrylic on canvas.
Style:
Enhanced Realism.
Technique:
I start with backwards layering. I take many layers of semi-transparent colors, and then shuffle them until I find the proper light and form.
Inspiration:
My inspirations are my father, the intoxification of the process, the natural tropical beauty of Maui, and the look on people's faces when they view my work.
Philosophy:
Work and lifestyle are one and the same. Always seeing paintings and always painting.
Art Background:
Formal drawing instruction from my father and later on in community college. Self-taught painter and illustrator/graphics.
Birthplace:
Oxnard, California.
Migration to Maui:
Santa Cruz, CA, 1991
Hobbies:
Surfing, paddling, being a cynical bastard.
Memberships:
Lahaina Arts Society
Other locations where Charlie's work can be seen:
Lahaina Arts Society Banyan Tree Art Fair, showing the second and fourth weekends of each month under the famous Banyan Tree in Lahaina, Maui.
Up on the Roof
Lahaina Arts Society Banyan Tree Gallery, Lahaina, Maui.
Lahaina Arts Society Old Jail Gallery, Lahaina, Maui.
Schaefer Gallery (From Jan. 5th, 2003), portrait exhibition.
