Charly "Carlos" Palmer

Charly "Carlos" Palmer (currently known as Charly Palmer) (born June 29, 1960) is an American fine artist. Palmer was born in Fayette, Alabama and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and receiving a degree from the American Academy of Art.

Palmer's subjects have included landscapes and portraits. Primarily an acrylic painter, Palmer also works in a variety of media.

Palmer created the 1996 Olympic Poster, and again in 1998 the US Olympic Committee honored Palmer by selecting him to paint the US Olympic Poster for the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.[1] He has mentored several artists, including Tamara Natalie Madden.

He has exhibited at the African American Museum of Southern New Jersey,[2][3] Just Lookin' Gallery,[4][5] Spence Gallery, and in many other museums and galleries throughout the country.

References

  1. ↑ Charly "Carlos" Palmer Archived March 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. ninasimone.com
  2. ↑ Award Winning Charly "Carlos" Palmer allaboutjazz.com
  3. ↑ Award Winning Charly "Carlos" Palmer Archived September 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. June 2006, buenavistatownship.org
  4. ↑ 25 Years in Art: Charly "Carlos" Palmer citypaper.com
  5. ↑ Charly "Carlos" Palmer - 25 years in Art Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. allhagerstown.net
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