Born and raised in central Illinois, Chuck is a self-taught painter from the age of 6, until he was accepted into the Art Institute of Chicago.  He studied fine arts and architectural interior design. Chuck excelled in both career fields, but the studies were preempted by the Viet Nam war.

After serving, Chuck practiced commercial interior design in the Chicago area where he met and married his wife, Beverly in 1973, and moved to California until 2005.  Chuck worked as an interior designer and space planner in office design and later worked for better than 20 years as restaurant designer.  He only produced six paintings during the time he was in California.  The pieces are all large, and some are multiple canvases.

Chuck and Beverly left Sacramento, California early in 2005 and moved  to Hampton Roads area, where he accepted a position with a Food Service Equipment Company and created their interior design department.

Late in 2008, Chuck was in the  office of a co-worker and commented that her office was boring and needed a painting!  At that instant, she said, "you're on.  And I want a painting of Janis Joplin."  Chuck went right to work and finished the 5' by 4' canvas in four days.  Chuck discovered that he still had the touch and maybe his first love of painting could work.

Chuck retired  in March 2009 and moved to Fairfield Glade in August 2009.  He has since completed nine canvases depicting musicians from the "Woodstock" era along with a few of the jazz masters.

    
"Jerry Garcia", Acrylic

"Carlos Santana", Acrylic

"Bob Dylan", Acrylic

"Janis Joplin", Acrylic

"Jimmy Hendricks", Acrylic

"Mommas and the Poppas", Acrylic

"James and Marilyn", Acrylic

"Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young", Acrylic

"Satchmo", Acrylic

"Frank, Ella and The Count", Acrylic

"Grace Slick", Acrylic