Charles Hildebrandt

Biography

Charles Hildebrandt was born and raised in Maryland (USA), and moved to North Carolina in 2000. His work started in photography but has grown to include mixed media collage and acrylic landscapes. Many of his mixed media pieces involve his photographic work, but also include acrylic, sheet metal, and other materials. Hildebrandt completed a BA from East Carolina University in 1990, and an MLIS from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2003. His work has appeared locally through shows at Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, and he received an honourable mention for his mixed media piece “American Farm Splendor” for the 2010 National Juried Show Dimensions. His work has appeared in galleries and shows in New York, San Diego, and Miami. He lives and works in Winston-Salem, NC.

Artist Statement

The need to experiment with acrylics was birthed from both photography and the creation of mixed media collage. Many early landscape paintings on canvas were created as a means of dealing with the death of my late father, a watercolorist in his own right. Another prominent influence in these works is the landscape of the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, as well as a dreamlike connection with the natural world. Hopefully, in viewing these, one senses a place both real and imagined in nature, and a sense of belonging to it.

Country United States

Website https://hildebrandtart.com/