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Michael Charron
Artist Statement
Two passions have been constants since childhood, art and the outdoors. Plein air painting allows me to explore both affinities simultaneously. A related interest and declared college major, Physical Anthropology, confirmed for me the significance of artistic expression. Therefore, back of the love of painting is the conceptual notion of doing it for posterity and ontological exploration.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Western Michigan University: Emphasis sculpture.
Minor art history and painting
AWARDS:
Ford Foundation Grant for research in bronze casting;
Ford Foundation Grant for research and project completion;
Walter Enz Memorial Award (outstanding academic achievement in the field of art)
EXHIBITIONS:
Steers Street Gallery, Kalamazoo, Michigan; “Color Show”
Western Michigan University Art Department Gallery; Group Show
Knollwood Building: Kalamazoo, Michigan “Three Sculptors” BFA Show:
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Kalamazoo, Michigan “Group Show”
Remmi Fine Art, Denver, CO. “The Eternal Landscape” July 7 - 28, 2006
Red Stallion Gallery; Glen Haven, CO.
“Estes Park Plein Air – Painting the Parks” 8/26/06 – 9/30/06
Square Deal Framing & Gallery; Denver, CO. “Four Painters”
11/17/06 –12/21/06
Remmi Fine Art, Denver, CO. “The Eternal Landscape” July 6 - 27, 2007
Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO. “Landscapes of Colorado”
August 4 – 25, 2007
Byers Evans House Museum, Denver, CO. “High Plein Air Art Exhibit”
Fall 2007
Fort Collins, CO. Lincoln Center, “17th National Art Exhibition and Sale”
4/5/08 – 5/9/08
Enso Gallery, Denver, CO. Syndication Presentation September 30, 2008
Square Deal Framing & Gallery; Denver, CO. “Small Works”
11/14/08 – 12/20/08
Gallery 1261, Denver, CO. “Salon du Musee” November 3 – 14, 2008
Denver Public Library “Denver Plein Air Arts Festival Exhibition”
11/14/08 - 12/31/08
PUBLICATIONS:
Landscapes of Colorado – Mountains and Plains Fresco Fine Art Publications 2006
Southwest Art Values section June 2008
COLLECTIONS:
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum; Colorado Springs, CO.
Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo, Michigan
Crimson Resource Management, Denver, CO
Holland & Hart; Denver, Colorado
Darling, Bergstrom & Milligan; Denver, Colorado
Colorado Business Bankshares, Inc.; Denver, Colorado
Ryan Exploration; Denver, Colorado
Payroll Inc.; Denver, Colorado
Stripling, Shaw & Stripling; Norcross, Georgia
Cushman & Wakefield, Denver, CO
Coppola & Marlin, LLC