Charles N. Pruitt

Charles N. Pruitt enjoys painting primarily landscapes of the Southwest. In fact, he considers himself an “impressionist of the Southwest” because of his devotion to working from life, painting in oils directly from nature using the “alla prima” or "plein air” method. Using close observation of nature, the effects of light, composition and interpretation of values based on intuition, emotion and his experience, has led to a style described as spontaneous and honest. 

He has won over 40 awards, locally and nationally, but one of his most prized awards was the honor of representing West Texas at an art show inside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., 1977. In 1991, he was selected as the featured artist for the “Celebration of the Arts Show", where he was honored with a special poster edition of “Plum Blossoms”.  He has shown in the prestigious C. M. Russell Auction in Great Falls, Montana, and was chosen as a Quick Draw participant in 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2000. His works have been juried into the “Arts for the Parks”,  in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Allied Artist Annual Show,  New York City. He received the “Best of Show” award in 1993,1994 and 1998 at the Museum of the Southwest Regional Spring Show.

Charles is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA). A member of the Outdoor Painters Society (OPS).

 He has studied under such well-known artist as Clyde Aspevig, Ted Goerschner, Ovanes Berberian, William F. Reese and Matt Smith.

highroadhome TxLilyPond Cottonwoodcreek oakandblue bonnets
High Road Home
Oil
16x20
1700.
Texas Lily Pond
Oil
20x24
2600.
Cottonwood Creek
Oil
12x16
1000.
Oak Tree and Bluebonnets
Oil
9x12
600.
VermontGarden JennyLake TexasMorning charlesintetons
Vermont Garden
Oil
9x12
600.
Jenny Lake
Oil
9x12
600.
Texas Morning
Oil
16x20
1700.
Charles plein air painting in the Teton Mountain s
April in Tx Hill Country Home  Arroyo Pummel Bluff
"April in Texas"
Oil
30x40
4000.
"Hill Country Homestead"
Oil
9x12
600.
"Arroyo"
Oil
6x12
450.
"Pummel Bluff"
Oil
6x12
500.
Conejos River Valley Big Bend Creek Bed  Morning in the Canyon Monument Valley 
"Conejo River Valley"
Oil 12x24
SOLD
"Big Bend Creek Bed"
Oil
9x12
600.
"Morning in the Canyon"
Oil
12x12
SOLD
"Monument Valley"
Oil
18x24
2400.
Old Fred House  Dallas Tulips Dallas Arboretum NM Hacienda
"Old Fredericksburg House"
Oil
12x12
800.
"Dallas Tulips"
Oil
12x16
1000.
"Dallas Arboretum"
Oil
9x9
500.
"New Mexico Hacienda"
Oil
8x16
700.
Ruidoso       
"Ruidoso, NM"
Oil
9x12
600.
     
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