Moody sunsets and startling Midwest twilight skyscapes typify the work of Ohio-born Charles
Basham who lives and works on the 96-acre family farm where he grew up. While still a
student, the artist began focusing exclusively on landscape, saying "there was something
about landscapes that I found more liberating than painting from the figure." His pastel
technique is bold and yet captures the many nuances of natural light on the rural landscape.
Viewing Basham's works, one sees the sky, tree, and earth, rarely the influence of human
presence. As when walking on the land, the viewer does not concentrate on one particular
spot, but sees everything, simultaneously observing the reflections of the colors on the earth
and in the atmosphere.
In addition to painting, Basham has also taught at Kent State University and at Hiram
College in Ohio. He is a two-time recipient of the Individual Artist's Fellowship from the Ohio
Arts Council.
Included in several significant corporate collections, the artist's work is also included in
the Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH,
Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN and Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC.
BIRTHPLACE: Wadsworth, OH
EDUCATION: Kent State University, OH
EXHIBITIONS: Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Marita Gilliam Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Cudahy's Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY
Art Miami, Miami Beach, FL
Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC
Governor's Residence, Columbus, OH
Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
Charles Whitchurch Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
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