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Biographical Information Charles W. Rowland |
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Biographical Information Charles W. Rowland |
Charles
Rowland works in
various media, including watercolor, gouache, acrylic and pen and ink. He has
lived in the Columbus, Ohio area since 1970 and currently resides in
southern Delaware County
A
watercolor artist for over 20 years he is both an active artist and
teacher. His work has
won many awards in Ohio area exhibitions and can be found in private
and corporate collections throughout the Midwest, West and southern
United States. His work is represented by the Jodie McCallum
Gallery, Marblehead, Ohio, the Blue Cottage Gallery, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, the Kelly
Graphics Gallery in Milan, Ohio, The Art Exchange, Columbus, Ohio
and the Artists in Cahoots Gallery in Lakeside, Ohio as well as various exhibitions around the state. He is past President of
the Worthington Area Art League, a signature member of the Ohio
Watercolor Society, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, and the
Worthington, Ohio and Westerville, Ohio Art Leagues.
He
was featured in the February/March 2004 article “Master Painters
of the USA” in International Artist Magazine. His
work is characterized by strong design and a solid approach to the
technical fundamentals of the medium. While avoiding photorealism,
his painting style captures the essence and emotion of the subject
while involving the viewers’ imagination in its’ interpretation.
The choice of subject matter is diverse ranging from seascapes and
landscapes to still lifes and portraits. An avid sailor, his work is
often based on nautical themes which frequently are taken from his
Great Lakes and Ches
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