About the Artist

     When not in his studio or framing works of  railroad art at his business, Surroundings Gallery, Chuck can be found along the right-of-way snapping railroad photos for future studies. He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 25+ years ago and decided to meld together his passion for art with his love for railroads.

What you'll find:

     You will find locomotives and other rolling stock from Pennsylvania RR, New York Central, Jersey Central, Delaware & Hudson, Boston Maine, Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, and New Haven. 

About the technique:

     Chuck uses the cross hatch and line drawing, pen and ink technique where shadow and light are represented by dense or sparsely spaced lines.

The meticulous print process

     The completed works are photographically reduced and offset printed on neutral ph stock. Edition sizes vary from 250 to 150 and are signed by the artist. Some, but not all, of the editions are numbered. The same drawing is never printed twice. Once the edition is gone, it's gone!

Availability

     Prints of pen and ink original drawings are available on 11 x 14 paper, with an image of 8x10. Prints of watercolor paintings are somewhat larger, made with a fine art press, called giclee, on watercolor paper with inks rated to 90 years. Note cards are also available of twelve pen and ink images.

Other Media

     Chuck also works in graphite, ink wash, and watercolor. Giclee color prints are made on watercolor paper. As they become available, they will be posted.

Chuck's Art

     Chuck's art can be found on Ebay from time to time and in person at the annual Railroad and Hobby Show, at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, sponsored by the Amherst Railroad Society. He specializes in railroads of the Northeast but is willing to add to the collection by special request.