ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CHUCK CLOSE

"Inspiration is for Amateurs.... the rest of us just show up and get to work." Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington) is one of the, if not THE leading figures in the area of photo-based painting. Chuck's work has been in more 150 solo exhibitions, from small art galleries to many major museums. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work which remains sought after by museums and collectors. ...

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