Bio

"Artist, author, teacher and jurist, Charles Movalli relished his reputation as an avant-garde painter and a man of letters. Others viewed him as a bridge between traditionalism and the modernists, not only on Cape Ann and the North Shore, but across the country, and as far afield as Europe. Charles Movalli touched the lives of everyone who knew him; through his art, his vision, his writing, and his teaching . . ."  
– Judith Curtis, The Versatile Brush

Charles Movalli (1945–2016) had a BA from Clark University and a PhD from the University of Connecticut. He painted and wrote about art for over thirty years. He belonged to the North Shore Arts Association, the Rockport Art Association, The Guild of Boston Artists, Academic Artists, Hudson Valley Art Associatiion, and the New England Watercolor Society.

Although he worked primarily in acrylic, he was also a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. He received Life Achievement Awards from the Oil Painters of America (1991), Rockport Art Association (1999), and Hudson Valley Art Association (2002).

Movalli judged shows all over the United States and has lectured and demonstrated for over a hundred different art organizations. He has also conducted painting workshops in 24 states, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada, England, France, and Switzerland. Movalli is also listed in Whoʼs Who in American Art.

Solo Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions ( except where noted)

1976
North Gallery Gallery, Glen Cove, NY

1979
Pingree School, South Hamilton, MA
Rockport Art Association, MA
Woods Hole Gallery,Woods Hole, MA

1980
Amador Hotel (3 person), Amador City, CA

1982
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA

1985
ARA Gallery, South Hamilton, MA
Bridge Street Gallery, Bass River, MA
Gallery at Longmeadow, Tewksbury, MA

1987
Flair Gallery (2 person), Stockton, CA

1989
Le Galerie, Stockton, CA

1991
Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA
Alan Short Gallery (2 person), Stockton, CA

1992
erl Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC

1994
Art Gallery at 6 Deering, Portland, ME
Gallery Iona, Stockton, CA

1995
Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
Gallery Iona, Stockton, CA
ARA Gallery (2 person), South Hamilton, MA

1997
Collectorʼs Gallery, Carmel, CA
Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
Roselawn Galleries (3 person), Pittsford, NY

1998
erl Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
Harrison Gallery, Carmel, CA
ARA Gallery, Wenham, MA

1999
Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
Judi Rotenberg Gallery (3 person), Boston, MA

2001
ARA Gallery (2 person), South Hamilton, MA
Judi Rotenberg Gallery (2 person), Boston, MA

2002
Hudson Valley Art Association, Hasting-on-Hudson, NY
Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

2003
Bayview Gallery, Camden, ME
Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
Bryan Memorial Gallery (2 person), Jeffersonville, VT

2004
Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
Walls Gallery, Wilmington, NC
ARA Gallery (2 person), South Hamilton, MA

2005
Bayview Gallery (2 person), Camden, ME
New England Landscape Invitational, Lyme Art Assoc., Old Lyme , CT
Walls Gallery, Wilmington, NC

2006
Walls Gallery, Wilmington, NC
Bigzanda Gallery, Gloucester, MA

2007
Bigzanda Gallery, Gloucester, MA

2008
Rieser Gallery, Carmel, CA
Green Mountain Gallery (4 person), Stowe, VT

2009
Walls Gallery (2-man), Wilmington, NC

Corporate collections (selected)

First National Bank of Knoxville (Tn)
Bay Bank Valley Trust
Petree-Stockton-Robinson
Integon
Wachovia Bank and Trust
RJR Tobacco
Swanson Energy Gruoup
Gortons of Gloucester
Altamonte Springs Hilton
LʼEggs
Excel Technologies
Shawmut Bank
First National Bank of Boston Raytheon
Browne nd Co
High Voltage Engineering Morton-Thiokol
Planters National Bank
Club Leconte
Federal Savings Bank of Waltham Biogen
Heffron Investments
Woodbury Co
Centura
Washington Club
ICI Colors
Gardner and Preston Moss Glaxco
Forsyth Hemotology
Walden Club
Graham and Boles
Southern National Bank
Pilot Oil Corporation
Bell, Pitt, and Davis
Griffin Pension Services
Cahners Publishing
Figure 8 Island Yacht Club Liberty Mutual
SAS Insitute
Oakwood Homes
Century Aluminum
One Design
Hatteras Yachts
MBNA (New England)
Liberty Property Trust
Weaver Cooke Construction
Fidelity Investments
Double Tree Motel

Selected Publications

Charles Movalli edited 9 art books for Watson-Guptill Publications, working with Emile Gruppe, Paul Strisik, Betty Lou Schlemm, Roger Curtis, and Claude Croney. Two of his books appeared in Japanese and Chinese editions. He also wrote the historical peface for the Dover Press re-issue of William Morris Huntʼs On Painting and Drawing.

During his 25 years as Contributing Editor for American Artist, he wrote over 80 articles, some of the most popular of which were reprinted in Watson-Guptillʼs Twenty Painters and How They Work, Twenty Landscape Painters and How They Work, and Twenty Figure Painters and How They Work. He has also written for Southwest Art, American Art Review, and other art publications.

His own work was featured in an article written by Stanley Marcus for American Artist June 1986 and in the American Art Collector July 2006.

His art also appears in the books:
Dynamic Composition by Frank Webb
Artistʼs Guide to Using Color by Wendon Blake
Handbook to Landscape Painting by Stephen Doherty
A Guide to Drawing by Mendelowitz and Wakeham.

His painting methods are also showcased in John Stobartʼs “Worldscape II” video.

Awards and Prizes

Key
NSAA: North Shore Arts Association
RAA: Rockport Art Association
HVAA: Hudson Valley Arts Association
AAA: Academic Artists Association
OPA: Oil Painters of America

1973
Gortons Waters of the World, NSAA

1976
Honorable Mention, HVAA

1977
John L. Cooley Award, RAA
Maurice Goldberg Award, RAA

1978
Isabel Steinschneider Award, HVAA
C Richard Clark Award, NSAA

1979
Emile Gruppe Award, NSAA

1980
Frank Spradling Award, HVAA
Guild of Boston Artists Award, RAA

1981
Aldro Hibbard Award, RAA
Cummings Award, HVAA
Honorable Mention, Salmagundi Club 

1982
GOLD MEDAL, RAA
Lee Loeb Award, Salmagundi Club

1983
Tad Klodnicki Award, NSAA

1984
Honorable Mention, HVAA
Emile Gruppe Award, NSAA
Aldro Hibbard, RAA

1985
Phil Bissell Award, RAA
Academic Artists Award, AAA
Grumbacher GOLD MEDAL, Salmagundi Club
Figure Award, RAA

1987
Harold Rotenberg Award, RAA
Aldro Hibbard Award, RAA

1989
Antonio Cirino Award, AAA
Alice Ricklefs Award, HVAA
Alfred Czerepak Award, RAA
SILVER MEDAL, RAA

1991
Margorie Romyus Award, RAA
Peg Leg Award, RAA

1992
Harriet Lumis Award, AAA
Winifred Hibbard Award (w/c), RAA

1993
Morton and Victor Catok Award, AAA
Reinert Award, NSAA
Aimee Davis Award, RAA
GOLD MEDAL, RAA

1994
Wood Award, RAA
Fred Robinson Award, AAA
Harry Ballinger Award, RAA
Ann Fisk Award, RAA
SILVER MEDAL, RAA

1995
Alice Ricklefs Award, HVAA
Antonio Cirino Award, RAA
Mariboe-Swift Award, RAA

1996
Morton and Victor Catok Award, AAA
Ridgewood Art Institute Award, HVAA
Rocky Neck Art Colony Award, NSAA

1997
Peg Leg Award, RAA
American Artist Prof. League Award, NSAA
Aimee Davie Award, RAA

1998
Building Center Award
SIlVER MEDAL

1999
Silver Brush Award, AAA
Beverly Dumond Award, NSAA
Jack and Margaret Loughlin Award, RAA
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, RAA

2000
Samuel Armour Award, AAA
Antonio Cirino Award, RAA
SILVER MEDAL, RAA
GOLD MEDAL, RAA
Frank and Mary Cassidy Award, NSAA

2001
Honorable Mention, New England Watercolor Society
Antonio Cirino Award, RAA
Guild of Boston Artists Award, NSAA
SILVER MEDAL, RAA
Reine Rose Strisik Award, RAA
Antonio Cirino Award, RAA

2002
Harriet Lumis Award, AAA
Life-Time Achievement Award, HVAA
SILVER MEDAL, RAA
Roger Curtis Award, RAA
Frank and Mary Cassidy Award, NSAA
Fred and Elsie Reinert Award, NSAA
Eliot Liskin Award, RAA

2003
Grumbacher GOLD MEDAL, AAA
Portrait Award, RAA
Aimee Davis Award, RAA 

2004
Guld of Boston Artists Award, AAA
Henry Kaplan Award, NSAA
Al Schroder Award, RAA
John Loughlin Memorial Award, RAA
Roger Clark Popular Prize, RAA 

2005
Honor Award, AAA
Virginia Karl Award, RAA
Aldro Hibbard Award, NSAA
Marjorie Romyns Award, RAA
Fall Group Show Award, RAA 

2006
Hazel Morey Award, NSAA
Rockport National Bank Award, NSAA

2007
Rockport National Bank Award, NSAA
George O. Davies Silver Medal, RAA
Marguerite Pearson Gold Medal, RAA 

2008
Portrait/Figure Award, RAA
Elliot Liskin Award, RAA
Reinert Award, NSAA
Popuar Vote Award, NSAA
Gortons of Gloucester Award, NSAA 

2009
Eleanor Wachtel Award, RAA
Marguerite Pearson Gold Medal, RAA
Charles Gruppe Award, RAA
James Roubanis Award, RAA
Carleen Muniz Memorial Award, NSAA
Marguerite Pearson Gold Medal, RAA
Gortons Of Gloucester, NSAA 

2010
Aimee B Davis Award, RAA
ASW Merchandise Award, NSAA
J Tweed Hill Award, NSAA
Elliot Liskin Award, RAA 

2011
Bank Gloucester Award, NSAA
Land and Light Award, Bryan Memorial Gallery
Bronze Medal, OPA
Frank Dumond Award, HVAA

2012
Janet Hugenburger Award, RAA
George Davies Silver Medal, RAA
Dorothy Russell Memorial, RAA
Bryan Memorial Award, NSAA
Elliot Liskin Award, RAA
Paul Strisik Award, NSAA
Gold Medal, OPA