| About the Artist |
Charlotte and her husband David live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Yosemite with their parrots, dogs, chickens and other critters. Charlotte is a pastel painter, David is a photographer. They draw their inspiration from the California landscape and overlooked everyday subjects. David and Charlotte are members of the Yosemite Western Artists Organization. Charlotte and David are also committee members for Sierra Art Trails Open Studio Tour A Little Background While growing up, every few years the family moved to a new location (Air Force military brat). Living on 4 continents up gave Charlotte an awareness of changing light and landscape at an early age. Today her main choice of subject is the California landscape. Perhaps this choice is related to those early impressions of light and landscape in the far away places of Africa, England, USA's east coast, Turkey and Japan. Within the journey of searching for ways to express ideas, some mediums reveal the artist's soul better than others. For Charlotte the pastel has become the vehicle with which to express her visions. With each piece of art created, a portion of the artist's soul is revealed. The magic happens when a viewer connects with a piece of art and feels a deep sense of familiarity or understanding. Art is a necessity for humanity. It's a vehicle of communication that's been with us beyond the time of cave drawings. Charlotte also enjoys abstracting the landscape. She says, "There's a fulfillment that comes from reaching deeper within the soul for the truly primal and instinctive responses. This results in a clearer and more honest creation." Gallery Representation Casto Oaks Fine Wine & Art carries Charlotte's paintings in Mariposa California. Williams Gallery West in Oakhurst California represents Charlotte. Contact charlotte@charlottehoffman.com |