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AMERICAN ARTIST
CHARLES MUNRO
Contemporary American Artist Charles Eldon Munro is a modern painter and sculptor who has achieved a great amount of recognition for his art. Works by Munro are represented in many important public and private collections including: The Smithsonian Institute, Penny Marshall, Kenny Rogers, The Clintons, Cliff Robertson, The New Yorker Magazine, Sylvester Stallone to list only a few.
Charles Munro is a self taught artist who works in the medium of painted wood and painted mixed media sculpture. Sometimes he makes or carves the wood, and sometimes he finds objects that need painting.
The range of Munros creations and inventiveness is constantly extending. He has made large life-size people decorated in found trimmings, ten foot long tables, benches, wardrobes and small ceramic vases, all painted just the way he likes them.
Munros work is characterized by a sincere and bold style. His favorite subjects include several themes, notably: American History, animals, the Civil War and sports events.
The lack of formal training in art school has made way for his interest in design rather than optical realism, and he has created an unpretentious approach to making art his own way
Charles Munros family history traces back to John Hart, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and his family tree has ancestors on both sides of the Civil War. Charles went right into work after high school and in the last thirty five years, has had many interesting jobs including: glass glazier, carpenter, and dairy farmer.
MUSEUM AND GALLERY
EXHIBITIONS
1981 - 2006
NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM
CAHOON MUSEUM, COTUIT, MA.
JAY JOHNSON GALLERY, N.Y.C.
PIECE HALL GALLERY, LONDON
FRANK J. MIELE GALLERY, NYC
THE FENNIMORE ART MUSEUM, COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON,DC.
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON,DC.
SOTHEBYS AUCTION GALLERIES, N.Y.C.
INTERNATIONAL NAVE ART EXHIBIT, MORGES, SWITZERLAND
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM
CHRISTIES AUCTION GALLERY, N.Y.C.
ORIGINALS ARTIST;S GALLERY, SARASOTA, FL.
Toad hall gallery. N.y.c.
IMPORTANT AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
CITICORP
SYLVESTER STALLONE
MRS. WOLFGANG BAEHR
PENNY MARSHALL
MR. JOHN LEHNE
MUHAMMAD ALI
CLIFF ROBERTSON
CHICKAMAUGA & CHATTANOOGA MUSEUM, GA.
MR. JAMES ROSS
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
JOHNNY BENCH
NEW YORKER MAGAZINE
THE NEW YORK TIMES
MR. & MRS. R. SACCONE
THE PIONEER CORP.
ANHEUSER - BUSCH INC.
FREIHOFFERS BAKERY INC.
MS. MARSHA MARRE
JACQUES - YVES COUSTEAU SOCIETY
MRS H. VAN HOESEN
DAN AKROYD
HARRY ANDERSON
TOBBY STAMM
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