“My
goal is to be a pure painter. I want to put pigment on
canvas in a way that captures the emotions of my visual
experience while satisfying the demands of my intellect.”
Charles Muench is an artist living in the Sierra town
of Markleeville, CA. He received a BFA degree from San
Jose State University. He studied primarily under Maynard
D. Stewart, a student of Frank Vincent DuMonds and the
son of renowned Utah landscape painter, LeConte Stewart.
After receiving his degree, Charles attended classes at
the Art Students League in New York City. In 1992, Charles
moved to Madrid, Spain, where he painted the city and
countryside, studied Velasquez, copied master works in
the Prado, and attended classes at the Circulo Bellas
Artes.
Charles will be featured in the May 2005 issue of Plein
Air Magazine and is featured in the June 2003 issue of
Southwest Art Magazine. He is also featured in issue 32
of International Artist. Charles received the Gold Medal
Award at the San Luis Obispo Plein Air Event in October
2002. His work is annually accepted into the California
Art Club’s Gold Medal Exhibit and the Gilcrease
Museum’s American Art in Miniature Exhibition. Charles
Muench has won numerous awards, including the Award of
Excellence from the Oil Painters of America. He is a Signature
Member of that organization as well as an Artists Member
of the California Art Club.
“Painting is eminently fascinating. I derive
inspiration from Velasquez, Sargent, Sorolla, Zorn, Payne
and many others. The basic concepts of painting are relatively
simple to comprehend. The subtle variations, which have
enticed and challenged great minds throughout history,
are what fuel my fire. Brushstrokes are the footprints
of the artist’s emotions. In putting pigment on
canvas, I strive for the same honesty and trueness of
a Johnny Cash song.”
“My
goal is to be a pure painter. I want to put pigment on
canvas in a way that captures the emotions of my visual
experience while satisfying the demands of my intellect.”
