Artist Biographies

CHARLES BASHAM (1952 - )

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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