About the Artist
All
fine portraits have the immediately arresting
aspect of the artist's skill, but there is another
which is always present and equally important.
This
is the tone, the atmosphere, which is the artist's
very own and it conditions everything he does.
The Charis atmosphere is like a signature...
the mood, the style, the very rhythm,
reminds you of elegance in the grand manner.
There is an eagerness for life, the immediate moment
and the memories behind it
that suddenly become most important.
This is the moment we must capture,
and the time is now.
Phillip Stewart Charis, M. Photog., Cr. F-ASP, was a creative
adventurer
who had explored one of the most difficult disciplines in
the world -
formal photographic portraiture that challenges fine-art
painting.
Anyone examining Charis' photographic 'canvases' will marvel
at his work.
These life-size portraits bespeak of a long study in classical
paintings.
The observant eye can discern a touch of Reynolds and flavor
of Sargent in his images.
Charis wrote, "Portrait photographers can create recognizable,
distinct styles that can be
consistently repeated. They also must produce portraits
that clients recognize as
high artistic value, which permits consumer acceptance and
established price,
required to produce a finished portrait at that level of
excellence."
Recognition
Phillip
Stewart Charis deserves elaboration.
His work is incomparable and may be seen in some of America's
most distinguished collections.
Its recognition as some of the finest in contemporary portraiture
is continually attested.
Among the awards and certifications of excellence accorded him are: |
Master
of Photography with the Professional Photographers
of America |
Fellow
of the American Society of Photographers |
Fellow
of the Institute of British Photography |
Craftsman
of Photography with the Professional Photographers
of America |
Member
of the Exclusive 40-member Society of Camera Craftsmen
of America |
Associate
of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain |
Distinguished
Achievement Award with the Professional Photographers
of California |
First
Recipient of Gallery Emeritus Award by President of
Eastman Kodak |
Instructor
- Winona School of Professional Photography |
Lecturer
- National and State Photography Conventions |
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