Biography of Rod Charlesworth

Born in northern B.C., Rod moved to the Okanagan at a young age. The surrealists influenced his earliest paintings. He then discovered the works of the impressionist's school which has taken him to his current artistic interests which include a keen interest in experimenting with colour and the physical qualities of paint. Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven have also had a profound influence on his work.

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Rod's work is now collected worldwide and he is committed to painting images that have a strong Canadian cultural influence. Whether this is expressed through his bold landscapes or his more recent whimsical images of children at play.

Corporate Collections

  • Hiram Walker & Sons
  • Wood Gundy Inc.
  • Canadian North (Canadian Airlines)
  • Amoco Petroleum
  • Home Oil
  • L D I Realty Corp.
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • Inter-Provincial Pipeline
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Canadian Utilities
  • Enserv Corporation
  • Columbia Oil & Gas
  • Bank of Montreal
  • West Coast Petroleum
  • Petrosul
  • Canadian Western Bank
  • Cornicopia Resources
  • Okanagan University College
  • C. M. Oliver
  • Bold Horizons Campaign - Paintings given in recognition of large private & corporate donations.

Publications

  • Magazine Art Biennial Guide
  • Okanagan Life Magazine
  • Magazin d'Art
  • Brushes in the Sun
  • La Guide Vallee
  • Artists of the Okanagan

Special Achievements

  • Designed print for fabric used in a line of children's clothing (KIDS ONLY INC.) 

 

 

What if I did this

Painting becomes tedious when the ultimate goal of the painter is to recreate the external work. I have always felt that the painting exists only within its own borders. This allows the curious mind of the artist to say, "What if I did this?"