Biographical Information
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In a city
of overnight successes, Charlotte Chen's slow, deliberate, studied ascent in
the world of Fine Art is unique.
Charlotte chose a Zen path through Hollywood, and the result is a
multi-disciplined design house, specializing in Asian-inspired landscapes,
meditative fine art and organic textile design. Charlotte's complex, multi-layered art pieces and landscape
projects are the culmination of decades of study, hard work and
experience.
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Charlotte began
her education in Fine Arts in the 60s, studied Landscaping at UCLA in the
80s, and moved on to Architecture at USC in the 90s. Though she is renown for
her striking woodblock art, Charlotte has been a successful landscape
designer for almost 20 years. She
specializes in custom fences and unique patios.
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Charlotte's
artistic merits are surpassed only by her unfailing generosity. Giving back to the community has always
been a priority for Charlotte.
Besides running a busy landscaping business and hanging some of LA's
most exciting art shows in recent years, Charlotte still manages to spend her
weekends and evenings teaching students.
She shares her love of woodblock printmaking at classes at the Huntington
Library and Gardens, and students are infected by her enthusiasm for
landscape design at workshops at Pasadena City College and The Pacific Asia
Museum, to name a few.
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Charlotte's
serene landscapes and remarkable woodblock prints have been the inspiration
for her latest foray into a new artistic medium: textile design. Clothing with Charlotte's prints ripple
with organic scenes and her bold colors and impressive graphics splash across
sarongs and shawls. She is constantly
straddling the fence between technical art and fine art; between high-concept
pieces and practical products.
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The new
millennium finds many wanting to retreat from a high-tech world to a more
natural setting. Charlotte's work
features organic forms that create pieces of tranquil beauty. Though her fine art is high-concept and
exquisitely crafted, it is never-the-less accessible. And her quirky sense of humor gives her
work a "real" feel. Two of
her most popular pieces "Have Heart on Bad Hair Days," and
"Dysfunctional Bamboo in the Silvery Snow of Minnesota",
laugh at modern society while suggesting a more natural approach to
life. She has been seen in two
episodes of HGTV television and can be seen in a third during 2004.
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Recent Shows
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Callum Gallery, International Show,
New York
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Marshall Minnesota Fine Art Gallery
“Asian” Inspired
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Ophelia Gallery, Juried Show, Eagle
Rock, California
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The Arroyo Collection, South Pasadena, California
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The Disney Gallery, Marlborough
School, “East Meets West”, Los Angeles, California
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Don O’Melveny Gallery, Group Show,
West Hollywood, California
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The Huntington Library, William
Morris Festival, San Marino, Califonia
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About
the Artist . . . 
