Growing up in a creative family in New York city was the perfect environment for Jim Walsh who now paints as J. Charles. "My family appreciates art and they encouraged me to follow my passion for drawing and painting."
Following a stint in the US Navy he felt the need to wander and hitch-hiked across the country and settled in California…for awhile. From there he moved back east to Montreal, Canada, and eventually traveled out to Alberta where he apprenticed as a sign painter and eventually open his own sign company. Relocating to the West Coast opened up a new world and provided him with an environment where he could concentrate on and fine tune his artistic ta...
"When young, Kevin O'Brien studied hard, played sports, and went to a good college. Upon completing a few degrees he promptly abandoned career plans to be an architect and enthusiastically dedicated himself to painting, the 'other' pursuit that he had since childhood. Early in his career, juggling the role of artist and business person proved difficult. A friend told Kevin to get some silk, paint on it and she would sell it. He went down to Fabric Row in Philadelphia and bought 20 yards of the finest polyester (the salesman figured he wouldn't know the difference). He painted on it, they took it to Barney's NY and together they secured their first order. Barney...
