Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

CHARLES GRAY, Artist




[click on image of paintings to see larger view.]

My brother-in-law, Charlie, is a well-known New England regional artist whose work has been featured in galleries in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has won many awards, has had his work shown in various regional museums, and his work is included in private collections all over the U.S.


Charlie's landscapes have been described as evocative of Les Fauvres, a loose grouping of early 20th century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong colour over the representational values retained by Impressionism.

In addition to his landscapes, Charlie does portraiture work--human and animal.


He has also collaborated with me to illustrate several children's books I've written for members of our family.

Enjoy his work at his website and at the Art 3 Gallery.

The photo of Charlie was taken at a wedding where he was surrounded by his "angels."

8 comments:

Nancy Willing said...

hey there! you and I both hail from creative families. This work is a joy to behold.

Happy 2009!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Hi Nancy!

Happy New Year!

TAO said...

Happy New Years Shaw....

You have a family that you can not only be proud of but also find yourself comforted and motivated at the same time by your family and by people who care for you!

Christopher said...

Happy New Year Shaw!

19 days and we're of Bush's tyranny!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Christopher!

Eight. Long. Long. Years.

Our long national nightmare is almost over.

Cheers!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Thank you Tao! All the best to you in the new year.

The Griper said...

he laughs, a nightmare huh?

Happy new year girl. you made the last year an enjoyable one for me. and hope the one we are in will be just as enjoyable.

dmarks said...

BushCo is just about over. Bring on ObamaCo !