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Born 1941 Colorado City. Known for: Western landscape.
Charles N. Pruitt, a West Texas native born in 1941 near the small farming and ranching community of Colorado City, Texas, enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers... Read full biography
Charles N. Pruitt, a West Texas native born in 1941 near the small farming and ranching community of Colorado City, Texas, enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers himself an impressionist of the Southwest because of his devotion to working from life, painting in... Read full biography
Charles N. Pruitt, a West Texas native born in 1941 near the small farming and ranching community of Colorado City, Texas, enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers himself an impressionist of the Southwest because of his devotion to working from life, painting in oils directly from nature using the "alla prima" or "plein air" method. Using close observation of nature, the effects of light, composition and interpretation of values based on intuition, emotion... Read full biography
Charles N. Pruitt, a West Texas native born in 1941 near the small farming and ranching community of Colorado City, Texas, enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers himself an impressionist of the Southwest because of his devotion to working from life, painting in oils directly from nature using the "alla prima" or "plein air" method. Using close observation of nature, the effects of light, composition and interpretation of values based on intuition, emotion and his experience, has led to a style described as spontaneous and honest. He has won over 40 awards, locally and nationally, but one of his most prized awards was the honor of representing West Texas at an art show inside the Capitol Building in... Read full biography
Charles N. Pruitt, a West Texas native born in 1941 near the small farming and ranching community of Colorado City, Texas, enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers himself an impressionist of the Southwest because of his devotion to working from life, painting in oils directly from nature using the "alla prima" or "plein air" method. Using close observation of nature, the effects of light, composition and interpretation of values based on intuition, emotion and his experience, has led to a style described as spontaneous and honest. He has won over 40 awards, locally and nationally, but one of his most prized awards was the honor of representing West Texas at an art show inside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., 1977. In 1991 he was selected as the featured artist for the "Celebration of the Arts Show", where he was honored with a... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum