Artist's Biography Charles Carson

 

BIOGRAPHY
Charles Carson was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1957.

PRESS COVERAGE
TVA, report, January 15-16, 2003; Salut Bonjour, report, January 16, 2003; Humberto Mendieta, report, January 2002; Télé Caribe, report, November 2001; Télé Antioquia, report, November 1998; Télé Caraibe, report, November 1998; Vistazo, report, December 1998; Fashion Mode, report, July 1998; Télé Antioquia, report, January 1996; Les Anges du Matin, report, September 1994; Dictionnaire Drouot cotation, Paris 2005; Magazin'Art, spring 2005, Canada; Dictionnaire Drouot cotation, Paris 2004; revue Parcours, 16-page report, Canada, winter 2004; journal Echos, report, Old Montreal, Canada 2004; Magazin'Art, Canada, winter 2004; Magazine Art New, USA, Dec. 2003; Magazin'Art, winter 2003; Magazin'Art, feature, fall 2003; Magazin'Art, feature, spring 2003; La Dépêche newspaper, France, April 2003; Suburban newspaper, article, Nov. 2002; Voir newspaper, feature, article, Dec. 2002; Magazin'Art, Canada, winter 2002; Répertoire du Vieux-Montréal, article, spring 2003; Magazin'Art, article, winter 2002-2003; El Mundo newspaper, article, February 1999; El Universal newspaper, article, January 1998; newspaper El Colombiano, article, July 1998; newspaper El Universal, article, Dec. 1998; newspaper The Arts, article, January 1997; newspaper El Universal, article, April 1997; newspaper El Universal, article, October 1995; newspaper Dominical, article, October 1995; magazine Parkhurst Exchange, article, vol. 2 no 5, 1994; newspaper El Heraldo, article, February 1994; newspaper El Heraldo, article, March 1994; newspaper El Universal, article, January 1994; newspaper El Heraldo, article, February 1994; newspaper El Heraldo, article, March 1994; Journal de Montréal, article, July 1993.

DIRECTORY BOOKS
Dictionnaire Drouot, cotation, Larousse, 2004, 2005 (Paris); Guide de Roussan, Marché de l'art au Québec, 2004; Biennal (Canada), Éditart international, 2004-2005; Biennal (Canada), Éditart international, 2002-2003; The Collector's Dictionary, Anthony Westbridge, 1999; Dictionary of Canadian Artist, Colin S. Macdonald, 1997; Agenda Art, edition Utilus, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997; Humour Couleur...et Verbe, éditions Poly-inter, 1995; Le Carsonisme, edition Iconia (Guy Robert), 1993; Les secrets du marché de la peinture, edition Poly-inter 1993; Le subliminisme de Carson, edition de Roussan, 1993; Clément Fontaine, Éditions de l'homme, 1992; Carson un nouvel isme... Poly-inter (Louis Bruens), 1992; Peintures, Culture et Réalités québécoises, éditions La Palette, 1992.



PRIZES AND MENTIONS
2003, Honorable Mention, 9th edition of the Golden MIMS; 2002, Gold Medal, Salon international des Beaux-Arts de Montréal; 1999, "El torro", Honorable Mention, Festival des Arts de Medellìn. Dann-Carlton Hotel, Medellìn, Colombia; 1997, "Tribute to Carson", Cartagena Airport Society, unveiling of a life-size bronze of Carson signed by Mario Rodriguez; 1995, 1st Prize, Carson, special guest, Festival des Arts caraïbéens, École des Beaux-Arts (Colombia); 1993, Gold Medal, Centre international d'information et diffusion des arts du Québec; 1994, 1st Prize awarded by the Chevaliers de l'Ordre de Saint-Hubert, Sainte-Agathe

ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Académie Européenne des Arts France (AEAF); Affiliate member of the Académie internationale des Beaux-Arts
du Québec (AIBAQ)

EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS
Bill Clinton, United States; Aéroportuaire, Colombia; Embassy
Venezuela, Colombia; Aroz Industrie, Medellìn, Colombia; Artopale inc, Québec; Assurance Marcoux Ass , Québec;
Bérubé inc. Ottawa; Blais et Parent inc, Quebec; Brocker Sanchez, West-Palm Beach, Florida; Ciné-Lande inc, Quebec; Chlorophile, Quebec; Collège Jean-Eudes, Quebec; École des Beaux-Arts, Colombia; Santo Domingo Church, Santo Domingo; Fourniture de bureau Denis, Quebec; Hotel Laureles, Medellìn, Colombia; Hotel Dann Carlton, Medellìn, Colombia; Katona Inc, Vancouver; Laboratoire Bi-Op, Québec; Brando Méjia, Medellìn, Colombia; Larkin's Swindon, England; Outils Gladu, Québec; Remax Hometown, U. S.A. Judge Jacques Coderre, Quebec; Marchand Bonnet, France; Clinique du Dr. Bergeron, Quebec; Maître Luc Léger, Quebec; Docteur Raynald Henry, Quebec; Clinique du Dr. Michel Doyon, Quebec. Michel Doyon, Québec; Poly-inter inc, Québec; Louis Bruens, art expert, Québec; clinique Lampron, Québec; clinique du Docteur Rodriguez, Québec; clinique du Docteur Gagnon, Ottawa; clinique du Docteur Labine, Québec; clinique du Docteur Vallée, Québec; Docteur M. Poisson, Québec; Docteur Morissette, Québec; clinique Lana Michel, Ottawa; Maître Arseneau, Canada; Maître Lester Raymond, Canada.

Charles Carson's work is on permanent display at Galerie Richelieu in Montreal.