| My Biography Portrait
artist, illustrator and sculptor Charles A. Smith,
II began making his mark on the global art scene even
before graduation with honors from The Art Institute
of Pittsburgh with a degree in Graphic Design.
While traveling through Thailand, Cambodia
and Korea in 1999 his portraits and drawings were
very popular and remain displayed in galleries and
private collections throughout these areas. One critic
writes, “… his figurative drawings and
painting’s evoke strong emotions while exploring
the strength and beauty of the human form.”
In December of the same year a portrait
Charles painted of Whoopi Goldberg as the Mona Lisa
caught the attention of the actress/comedienne who
purchased the piece which was featured on her website.
Other celebrity owners of Charles’ portraiture
include Pittsburgh Pirate owner, Kevin McClatchey,
promoter Don King, entertainer Eartha Kitt and actor
John Lithgow.
A member of both The American Society
of Portrait Artists and The American Society of Classic
Realism, Charles was named Pittsburgh’s Best
Artist of 2000 in a juried show attended by over 4,000
celebrities and art collectors at the Hammerstein
Ballroom in New York.
...Charles
was named Pittsburgh’s Best Artist of
2000 in a juried show... |
The following year a selection of 20
paintings inspired by Charles’ recent travels
aptly titled, Transcultural Expression, were presented
at the Mendelson Gallery in Shadyside. Next, a solo
exhibit of his figurative drawings and sculpture was
held at Pittsburgh’s Blue Ruin Gallery and several
printed articles including The Pittsburgh Post Gazzette,
The Tribune Review, In Pgh Weekly, The City Paper,
and CMYK Magazine.
In 2002, while teaching sculpting at
Hope Academy, the Bayer Corporation honored his African
art with a display for Black History month. 2003 began
with a downtown display of Charles’ religious
paintings presented by the Pittsburgh Partnership
with help from Mayor Murphy’s office. Numerous
other exhibits, including a return to Mendelson, followed
by an auction of one of Charle’s oil paintings
at the Carnegie Museum of Art for a third consecutive
year.
To date his paintings have raised thousands
of dollars for various charities in the Pittsburgh
area.
Contact Me
You can contact me by email at charles@artistcharlessmith.com.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Charles A. Smith II |
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