Pick of the Day – Charles Peck

The beauty about writing this column is, I am not always able to post a comment on all the artist work I love, but selecting a piece of their work as a “Pick of the Day”  feature is sheer joy.  The selection process after viewing Charles gallery on Fine Art America was not easy. I finally settled for the osprey, I love all things raptor, he did a spectacular job. Charles does magnificent work, and I know you will enjoy the tour. Have I ever lied to you? Thank you Charles!

My bio differs greatly from what I see most artists use in that I have not kept a list of the places I’ve been, the work I’ve sold over the years, or the places I’ve sold it from. I spent most of my youth and that fuzzy area after youth before grey hair (and turning 60) traveling around North and South America.
I have lived mostly off commissions. I have left copious amounts behind when it was time to check out new places, never worrying about it as I could always make more and it surely would be better next time anyway.
Somewhere in my 50’s a rather well known realist suggested I pick a place and stay for a while so that word of mouth could build. I did and as it turns out he knew what he was talking about. I know I should pay more attention to business but word of mouth commissons keep me fed and in paint if not other sweet nothings.
I have been drawing since I was 3 is what I was told. I do not remember that but then neither do I have any memory of not drawing and painting. Mostly I just draw and paint, read, sail, play chess, and keep regular attendance at the Theater of the Absurd.
If there is other information one would want to have then just drop me a line by email and I will answer. There is more info on my web site charlespeck.com though it is not what anyone could consider provenance. Just some travel, growing up, schooling info.