Hard Thinking

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Hard Thinking

Artwork by Charles Gilliam

I was born into a military family. This offered ME an opportunity to travel and see much of this country. These travels afforded ME a great source of materials on which I have based my illustrative works; and provided me insight into his new vocation, writing. With three children of my own, I have only added to my resources for illustrations and writings. Plus, many years of working as a professional illustrator and graphic designer, I have found myself in a position of determining images and words to sell an idea.

I hold a BVA degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, with a major in Illustration. I have worked for the last forty plus years as a professional illustrator and graphic designer. I have worked in graphic design houses, advertising agencies, and had my own studio for five years. I hold a Certificate of Excellence from the Strathmore Graphics Gallery.

As a fine artist I have had 3 one-man gallery shows and 2 two-man gallery shows, plus a showing of my work at an art museum. I have shown with the Texas Wild Bunch and participated in numerous art fairs. During my almost forty years in Texas my work has been sought after by many collectors. And now I have moved to Utah to continue my career as a fine artist. I have won awards at the American Fork Steel Days Art Show and the Highland Fling Art Show, having earned a Best of Show at both. I will continue to strive to perfect my work and learn and grow in my efforts.

But what is a dream but a goal unfulfilled? Such is it for me. I wish to be an artist and to be able to convey a story with my paintings. Some say this is only an “illustrator”, not a fine artist, if so, so be it. I want the viewer to look at my work and see a story. For each it will be different and that is all the better. For each one of us has different ideas and reasons for their story. I hope you enjoy my work and enjoy the time you take to write your own story for each painting.