Charlene Avery
Artist Statement
Statement 1/26/2022
My journey with painting has been a long and winding road. From painting as a youth to photography retouching and printing lithography, and back again.
Out of trauma and Covid has sprung a painting passion. I have been extremely productive this year of Covid. I have produced some of my best work this past year and the energy has not left me.
My art is portraiture of female subjects. The curving lines, the ever ending choices of color, the graceful movements. Portraits capture the essence of a personality, if only for a moment. My art has been able to drape the on looker in emotion.
When I work I start with a complementary color or whatever color which will dominate. So that the shadows bleed the base color. Then a charcoal drawing on canvas. And my palette is dark to light.
My subjects show strength, beauty, intelligence and grace.
Portfolio
Chia
Oil on canvas • 2023
$2500
Another Monday Morning
• 2021
$2500
Afternoon Nap
Oil on Canvas • 2021
$7500.00
Black girls have hair
Oil on Canvas • 2021
$5500
A Quiet Room
Canvas • 2020
$1500
Glenda
Canvas • 2019
$1200
Golden Girl
Oil on canvas • 2025
$2500.00
Chelsea
Oil on canvas • 2025
$2500.00
Sisters in red
Oil on canvas • 2025
1000002Girls night out678
Oil on canvas
NFS
A Day at the beach
Oil on canvas • 2023
$1800.00
The Averys
Oil on canvas • 2024
NFS
The Café
Oil on canvas • 2023
$2500.00
Chantal
Oil on canvas
$2500.00
Jenious
Oil on canvas • 2023
$1800
Sisters11
Oil on canvas • 2023
$3500.00
Girls night out
Oil on canvas
NFS
Chelsea
Oil on canvas • 2025
$2500.00
Chantal
Oil on canvas • 2026
$2500.00
Chelsea
Oil on canvas • 2025
$2500.00
Chantal
Oil on canvas • 2026
$2500.00
Sisters in red
Oil on canvas • 2025
$3500.00