In the enigmatic world of canvas and color, where the secrets of the soul are unveiled with each brushstroke, there exists a master of mystique- Danny McCaw. With a palette that seems to draw from the very depths of history, McCaw weaves an intricate tapestry of emotions and experiences through his art

Steeped in the shadows of time, McCaw’s work dances on the delicate line between memory and imagination. With a brush as his compass and the canvas as his map, he embarks on a journey into the unknown, resurrecting forgotten moments and breathing life into untold stories.

Through the strokes of his hand, he connects the past to the present, intertwining history’s whispers with the vibrancy of the now. In his works, layers of intrigue unfold, inviting the observer to venture deeper, to seek the elusive narratives hidden within the layers of paint and the veils of history.

Charles Warren Mundy, b.1945, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.

Charles Warren Mundy, an American Impressionist Artist, was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated with a Fine Art Degree and a Secondary Education Teaching Degree from Ball State University in Indiana in 1969 and then worked on a Master of Fine Art at Long Beach State (CA). 

From an early age, Mundy demonstrated a propensity for drawing and athletics. In 1978, he combined his love for art and sports and worked as a sports illustrator for over a decade. For a time, he lived in Nashville, Indiana and was the official illustrator for Bobby Knight, head basketball coach at Indiana University. His company “Champion Illustrated Sports” also received important commissions from the Pro Golfers Association, the United States Golf Association, and the National Basketball Association.

In the early 1990’s, Mundy sought a different approach to painting and took on the challenge of painting in a more impressionistic style, going out of doors and painting “en plein air” and “from life”. Mundy moved away from the restrictions of illustrative art to a looser brush style and freer expression in Impressionism. This painting style led Mundy to a series of European Plein Air painting trips, beginning with a trip to France in 1995 , then Italy in 1996, England 1997, Spain and the Mediterranean Coast in 1998, Vienna & Prague & Eastern Europe in 2000,  Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy) in 2002,  returns to France in 2005-2006,  and Italy and France in 2009. With each trip and collection of paintings, Mundy produced a brochure and a documentary video, which was given to collectors who purchased the work. Also there have been many “plein air” trips to the east and west coasts and harbors of the U.S.A. in the past 25 years, including Gloucester Massachusetts, Camden Maine, and Point Lobos in California.

Among the honors, Mundy was invited in 2003 to Master Signature Membership in the national organization Oil Painters of America. In 2007, he achieved Master Status in The American Impressionist Society. He also was recently elected Fellow of The American Society of Marine Artists. Mundy was elected in 2012 to Signature Membership in the prestigious California Art Club. In 2016-2018,Mundy was invited to participate in the American Masters Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, NYC.

Recent international awards include “Certificate of Excellence” from the Portrait Society “International Annual Portrait Competition” (2016, 2018), and “Finalist” in Portraiture, Still Life & Landscape Categories, Art Renewal Center International ARC Salon (2009-2020), and 2nd Place in Still Life Category and Honorable Mention in Landscape Category, Art Renewal Center International ARC Salon (2012/2013). In 2018, Mundy was honored to be chosen as the inaugural “Artist in Residence” at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis / National Art Museum of Sport for the 2018/2019 year.

C.W. Mundy is represented by James R Ross Fine Art (IN), Castle Gallery (IN), Vanessa Rothe Fine Art (CA), Guarisco Gallery (DC), Folly Cove Fine Art (MA), and Santa Fe Trails Fine Art (NM).

Mundy enjoys playing banjo with the bluegrass band The Disco Mountain Boys. In 2011, he recorded his debut album, Road Trip, published by Moon Surf Records. He has recently recorded his 2nd album, “The Impressionists”.

For more information, refer to www.cwmundy.com.

b. 1953

Contemporary realist painter Daniel Sprick produces meticulously executed portraits and figurative compositions whose muted palettes and sense of stillness encourage slow contemplation. His paintings feature a range of subjects, from still lifes of flowers and unlikely assortments of objects to interiors and urban and pastoral scenes. A diverse range of men, women, and youth populate his portraits and figurative works; taken together, they reflect a rich and encompassing view of humanity. “I’m interested in all walks of life, everyone,” the artist once explained about his choice of subjects. “Some that may be considered conventionally beautiful and others that may not, and everyone in between.” In his still lifes, which recall those of the Dutch and Flemish traditions, Sprick brings together the sumptuous—including silver tableware and starched white tablecloths—and the mundane, such as tin cans and old bottles, in elegant, harmoniously balanced arrangements.

Daniel Sprick has been featured in articles for Fine Art Connoisseur, Denver Post and Southwest Art. The most recent article is Contemporary Visions of Beauty: Windows to the Divine written for Fine Art Connoisseur in November 2020.

His work is contained in numerous private and public collections, including the Denver Art Museum (See My Metaphysical Adventure, 1999 and Release Your Plans, 2001 below). His works have been exhibited in a number of museum shows.

According to the Denver Art Museum:

“Many of Sprick’s oil paintings, including Release Your Plans, feature an arrangement of objects set up in his studio. Some of his favorite objects show up in multiple works. He carefully selects and arranges the objects, making choices intuitively. “Mostly I paint things because I like the way things look,” says Sprick. “I have mountains of books on iconography, but iconography isn’t substantial enough. The thing has to resonate, have its own visual appeal. However, there could be some meaning in there that I don’t even know about—I’m not saying there is no meaning in there.”

While his style is very realistic, Sprick does make changes to what he sees before him, and he doesn’t limit himself to the laws of nature. He says, “I mostly see the world as a pretty good place. I guess that’s what I want to come though my work—something life affirming or some sense of well-being, some optimism, some hope—even though I load it with portents of mortality and so forth. You know, I haven’t forgotten that those things exist, and I don’t think that the world is just a field of puppies romping in the daisies or anything, but it’s a good place, I just realize that there’s razor blades and cigarette butts, too.”

https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/edu/object/release-your-plans

Education:

AA-Mesa College, Grand Junction, CO, 1973
Ramon Froman School of Art
National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1976
BA-University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 1978

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022

• Daniel Sprick: My Interior Life, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, Upper East Side, New York, USA

2017

• Daniel Sprick: Recent Work … diff venue, Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

2016

• Daniel Sprick: Recent Works, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, Upper East Side, New York, USA
• Daniel Sprick: Painting Out-of-Doors, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, USA

2014

• Daniel Sprick’s Fictions: Recent Works, Denver Art Museum, Sun Valley, Denver, Colorado, USA

2008

• Daniel Sprick, Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado, USA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022

• Gravitas, Evoke Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

2021

• American Contemporaries, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, Upper East Side, New York, USA
• The Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, USA
• Landscape 2021, Gallery Henoch, Chelsea, New York, USA

2020

• ONLINE: Still Life, Still, Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, Palm Desert, California, USA

2019

• ​Winter Landscapes,​MM Fine Art, Southampton, Southampton, New York, USA

2018

• Land & Sea & Sky,​MM Fine Art, Southampton, Southampton, New York, USA
• Paintings, Sculpture & Snapshots, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado, USA
• Inner Vision: Self Portraits, Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

2017

• American Realism: A Survey, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, Upper East Side, New York, USA

2016

• Truth & Vision: 21st Century Realism, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
• Masters of American Realism, MM Fine Art, New York, Sag Harbor, New York, USA

2009

• Contemporary Figure, Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado, USA
• Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado, USA