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Charlene Avery

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.

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Portfolio

Chia by Charlene Avery (2023)

Chia

Oil on canvas • 2023

$2500

Another Monday Morning  by Charlene Avery (2021)

Another Monday Morning

• 2021

$2500

Afternoon Nap by Charlene Avery (2021)

Afternoon Nap

Oil on Canvas • 2021

$7500.00

Black girls have hair by Charlene Avery (2021)

Black girls have hair

Oil on Canvas • 2021

$5500

A Quiet Room by Charlene Avery (2020)

A Quiet Room

Canvas • 2020

$1500

Glenda by Charlene Avery (2019)

Glenda

Canvas • 2019

$1200

Golden Girl by Charlene Avery (2025)

Golden Girl

Oil on canvas • 2025

$2500.00

Chelsea  by Charlene Avery (2025)

Chelsea

Oil on canvas • 2025

$2500.00

Sisters in red by Charlene Avery (2025)

Sisters in red

Oil on canvas • 2025

1000002Girls night out678 by Charlene Avery

1000002Girls night out678

Oil on canvas

NFS

A Day at the beach  by Charlene Avery (2023)

A Day at the beach

Oil on canvas • 2023

$1800.00

The Averys  by Charlene Avery (2024)

The Averys

Oil on canvas • 2024

NFS

The Café  by Charlene Avery (2023)

The Café

Oil on canvas • 2023

$2500.00

Chantal  by Charlene Avery

Chantal

Oil on canvas

$2500.00

Jenious  by Charlene Avery (2023)

Jenious

Oil on canvas • 2023

$1800

Sisters11 by Charlene Avery (2023)

Sisters11

Oil on canvas • 2023

$3500.00

Girls night out by Charlene Avery

Girls night out

Oil on canvas

NFS

Chelsea  by Charlene Avery (2025)

Chelsea

Oil on canvas • 2025

$2500.00

Chantal  by Charlene Avery (2026)

Chantal

Oil on canvas • 2026

$2500.00

Chelsea  by Charlene Avery (2025)

Chelsea

Oil on canvas • 2025

$2500.00

Chantal  by Charlene Avery (2026)

Chantal

Oil on canvas • 2026

$2500.00

Sisters in red by Charlene Avery (2025)

Sisters in red

Oil on canvas • 2025

$3500.00