Jerald Melberg Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new pastels by Charles Basham Nov. 10 – Dec. 29. Aptly titled Ends of the Day, the exhibition will debut large-scale pastels with an emphasis on landscapes at sunrise and sunset.
In these works, Basham renders dramatic and compelling moments of indirect morning and evening light, heightened through bold colors such as magenta, gold, lemon, emerald and turquoise. The natural vistas he portrays escape contextual clues that would place it in a specific time and place, sharing with audiences an enhanced version of the universal experience of being outdoors.
Charles Basham received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from Kent State University in his native state of Ohio, where he still resides on the family farm. He has been making art for over 40 years, and as a result, has enjoyed much acclaim for his visually stimulating and emotionally charged landscapes.
At 11 am on Saturday, Nov. 10, the exhibition will open to the public with a Coffee & Conversation event with the artist speaking and answering questions about the works in the exhibition.
About Jerald Melberg Gallery:
Jerald Melberg Gallery was founded in 1983 and prides itself on enjoying a fine reputation based on years of honesty and integrity among our colleagues and collectors. We provide the professionalism, proper knowledge and expertise needed to place quality works of art in any public, private or corporate collection.
The gallery represents artists of such stature as Romare Bearden, the master American collagist of the twentieth century; Wolf Kahn, considered by many to be the premier living American landscape painter; and Robert Motherwell, one of the leaders of the American Abstract Expressionist movement.
Jerald Melberg Gallery is proud to have worked with numerous prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Butler Institute of American Art and the Mint Museums, among many others.
Jerald Melberg Gallery is located at 625 South Sharon Amity Road near the intersection with Providence Road. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm. For more information about the exhibition please contact the gallery at 704.365.3000. To view selected works online, visit the gallery website at www.jeraldmelberg.com.
