Charles Basham: Passage - A Survey

Jerald Melberg Gallery proudly presents a solo exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by Charles Basham. Basham received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from Kent State University in his native state of Ohio, where he still resides on the family farm. The title of the exhibition, Passage, refers to elements that are of utmost importance to the artist:  the passage of time, the passage of light, and the passage of seasons.  The opening reception will be held at the gallery on Friday evening, November 20, with the artist in attendance from 6-8pm. Coffee & Conversation with the artist will be held on Saturday, November 21, at 11am.

Throughout his career, Charles Basham has become more and more attuned to the subtle changes in weather and atmosphere particularly in the place he calls home. In his pastels and oil paintings, the energy and impact of light is realized in harmonized color whose saturation and temperature have been pushed and raised beyond previous limits. In doing so, he has captured dramatic and compelling moments of morning and evening light over the farmlands of the Midwest.