Charles eaton
Artist Statement
When I was young, I wandered the small forested areas near where I lived. I loved my discoveries of fallen trees, fox dens and secret ponds in the forests along the river that flowed through my town.My imagination went wild. I saw large areas of wilderness filled with all types of wild animals and wide oceans with beautiful sailing ships.
I am still a child at heart. Through my paintings, I am still sailing the seas, exploring western mountains and hiking the trails of northern forests. I am fortunate to live in an area abundant with forests, streams, farms and the large waters of the Great Lakes.
Biography:
Charles Eaton came into his own as a fine artist after a lifetime in the corporate world. He has studied with well-known artists such as Kevin Macpherson, Ray Roberts, Joseph McGurl, Kathy Anderson, Andrew Orr, Derek Penix, and John Poon.
He presently belongs to the following organizations:
-Oil Painters of America
-Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association
-Waters Edge Artists, Past President
During 2011, he participated in the following events:
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-Door County Plein Air Festival Quick Paint
-Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Fox Valley Plein Air Paint Out.
-Neville Public Museum Juried Exhibition
-Northern Exposure Juried Exhibition, Bonifas Arts Center, Escanaba MI
During 2012, he participated in the following events:
-Peninsula School of Art Salon
-First Brush Of Spring Plein Air Competition, New Harmony,IN
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-Door County Plein Air Festival Quick Paint
-Milwaukee Domes Plein Air Competition
During 2013, he participated in the following events:
-Peninsula School of Art Salon
-Richeson 75 International Landscape Seascape Architectural Exhibit; Finalist
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-Door County Plein Air Quick Paint
-Plein Air Shorewood
-Paint The Town, Plymouth WI
-"The Art of Preservation" Exhibit, Rahr-West Museum, Manitowoc,WI
During 2014 he participated in the following events:
- "Endangered Places, Historic Spaces" Exhibit, Plymouth Art Center Gallery 110 North
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-Door County Plein Air Quick Paint
-Brush With The Wind Exhibit, Delafield Art Center
-Plein Air Shorewood
-The Art of Preservation Exhibit, Rahr-West Museum; Best of Show
During 2015 he participated in the following events:
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-We Came, We Saw, We Painted Field to Finish Juried Show
-The Art of Preservation Exhibit, Rahr-West Museum; Honorable Mention
-Kelley Galleries Small Works Show
During 2016 he participated in the following events:
-Glendale AZ Plein Air Event
-Fourth Friday Exhibit, Harvard IL; Best of Show
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-The Art of Preservation Exhibit, Rahr-West Museum
During 2017 he participated in the following events:
-Glendale AZ Plein air Event
-Starline Gallery, Harvard IL Solo Exhibit
-Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
-The Art of Preservation Exhibit, Rahr west Museum
