Robert Bernier, historian, writer, art critic, editor and president of the prestigious review PARCOUR.

Over the years he has participated in numerous exhibitions in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. He has also spent 10 of these artistically productive years living in Columbia. Carson has gained recognition at the international level and become known among art historians and consultants both for his art itself, and for his unique technique which has been termed “Carsonism” by these experts.

By : Robert Bernier,

Charles Carson’s painting is divided into two approaches which are both distinct and complimentary. One was even named Carsonism by some art critics and historians. This approach is not easy to describe, but generally speaking it is composed of an infinite succession of slightly oblique strokes which, on the surface, add maximum energy to our perception of theme and subject, with the whole being animated through subtle transparencies which are quite sensational, creating an impression of depth and colour.

EXPOSITION:

2009- Art-Expo, New-York, USA
2008- Galerie d’art Richelieu, Montréal, Qc. Canada (Solo)
2008- Bistro à Champlain, Ste-Marguerite du Lac Masson, Qc. Canada (Solo)
2008- Doukhan Art Contemporain, Paris, France (Solo)
2008- Galerie du Château Montferrand, Normandie, France (Solo)
2008- Galerie d’art Beauchamp, Québec, Canada (Groupe)
2008- Hidalgo Fine Art, Florida, U.S.A (Solo)
2008- Galerie d'art Berick, Bromont, Canada (Groupe)
2008- Art Gallery Beauchamp, Baie St-Paul, Canada, (Groupe)
2008- Marcoux Fine Art, Bogota, Colombia, (Solo)
2007- Musée départemental, Ville de Sées, Normandie, France (Solo)
2007- Hôtel de ville, ville de Sées, France, (Solo) Médaillé d’honneur
2007- Salon international d'Art Contemporain, Place Concorde, Paris (Groupe)
2007- Galerie du Château Montferrand, Normandie, France (Solo)
2007- Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal, Academia XXI, AIBAQ,
Prix Ambassadeur International et Maître Académicien conseil.
2007- Doukhan Art Contemporain, Paris, France (Solo)
2007- Galerie d’art Richelieu, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2007- Salon International des Arts France, (AEAF) Paris (Groupe) Médaillé d’or
2007- Galerie d’art Beauchamp, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2007- Galerie d'art Berick, Bromont, Canada (Groupe) Invité d’honneur.
2007- Galerie d'art Beauchamp, Baie St-Paul, Canada, (Groupe)
2007- Galleria ''Centro Storico'' Florence, Italie (Groupe) Prix Oscar de la Cultura
2007- Accademia internazionale «Greci Marino» Vercelli, Italia (Maître Académicien)
2007- Galerie La pièce d’Art, Rosemère, Canada, (Groupe) Invité d’honneur
2007- Galerie de la Mairie de Tourlaville, Normandie, France (Solo)
2007- Galleria d'Arte Moderna «Alba» Ferrara – Italia (Médaillé d’or)
2006- Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal, Academia XXI, (Médaillé d’or)
2006- Galerie d'art Beauchamp, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2006- Hôtel des trois Évêchés, Metz, France, (Groupe)
2006- Galerie d'art Richelieu,. Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2006- Galerie La pièce d’Art, Rosemère, Canada (Solo)
2006- Galerie d'art Rimawi, Rosemère, Canada (Solo)
2006- Galerie d’art Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2006- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2006- Salon International des Arts-France, Paris, (Médaille honorifique)
2006- Galerie du Château Montferrand, Normandie, France(Solo)
2005- Galerie d'art Richelieu, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2005- Studio Queen, Carson Galerie, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2005- Galerie d'art Rimawi, Rosemère, Canada (Solo)
2005- Galerie d’art Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2005- Galerie d’art Le Prieuré, Normandie, France (Solo)
2005- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2005- Galerie d'art les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2004- Galerie d’art Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2004- Galerie d'art Richelieu, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2004- Galerie d’art Le Prieuré, Normandie, France, (Solo)
2004- Rimawi Art Gallery, Boston, U.S.A, (Solo)
2004- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2004- Galerie d'art les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2004- Galerie d'art Rimawi, Rosemère, Canada (Solo)
2004- The Pollard Art Gallery, Montana, United States, USA
2004- Studio Queen, Carson Galerie, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2003- Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Les MIM 2003 (Prix MIM d’or)
2003- Galerie Notre-Dame, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2003- Galerie d'art Richelieu, Montréal, Canada, (Solo)
2003- Galerie d’art Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2003- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2003- Rimawi Art Gallery, Boston, U.S.A (Solo)
2003- Galerie d'art les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada (Groupe)
2003- Galerie d’art Le Prieuré, Normandie, France (Solo)
2002- Fine Art Gallery, Weston, Florida, U.S.A (Solo)
2002- Galerie Notre-Dame, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2002- Galerie d'art les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada (Groupe)
2002- Galerie d’art Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2002- Galerie d'art Richelieu, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2002- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2002- Katona Fine Art Vancouver, Canada (Solo)
2002- Galerie Saïbam, Montréal, Canada. (Solo)
2002- Rimawi Art Gallery, Boston, U.S.A (Solo)
2002- Salon des Beaux-arts de Montréal, Canada, (Groupe) Médaillé d’or
2002- Feria Picturale des Laurentides, Canada, (Groupe)
2001- Sanchez Fine Art West Palm Beach (Florida) U.S.A (Solo)
2001- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
2001- Marchand Frédéric Bonet, (Vinça) France (Solo)
2001- Studio Queen, Carson Galerie, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2001- Galerie Notre-Dame, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2001- Galerie d'art Les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2001- Galerie Québec-Art, Laval, Canada, (Groupe)
2001- Galerie Le Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2001- Galeria Cartagena Arte (Carthagène) Colombie (Solo)
2001- Galerie d'art Rimawi, Laval, Canada (Solo)
2001- Galerie Symbole Art, Montréal, Canada (Groupe)
2001- Gallery Michel Blais, Vancouver, Canada (Groupe)
2001- Galerie d'Art Contemporain Montréal, Canada.
2001- Katona Fine Art Vancouver, Canada (Solo)
2000- Courtier Gina Turgeon Moncton (N.B.) Canada (Solo)
2000- Galerie Michel Blais inc. Vancouver, BC Canada (Groupe)
2000- Sanchez Fine Art, West Palm Beach (Floride) U.S.A (Solo)
2000- Salon des Galeries d'Art Montréal, Canada, (Groupe)
2000- Galerie Notre-Dame, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
2000- Galerie Le Relais des Époques, Montréal, Canada(Solo)
2000- Galerie Québec-Art, Québec, Canada, (Groupe)
2000- Marchand Frédéric Bonet, (Vinça) France (Solo)
2000- Galerie d'art les Peintres Québécois, Québec, Canada (Groupe)
2000- Collection Carson Montréal, Canada (Solo)
1999- Galerie d'art Montoya, Medellin, Colombie (Solo)
1999- Hôtel Dann Carlton, (Medellin) Colombie (Solo)
1999- Galerie d'art Betty (Medellin) Colombie (Solo)
1999- Festival de Arte del Caribe, Colombie, (Solo) (Mention d’honneur)
1999- Claustro Santo Domingo (Carthagène) Colombie, (Groupe)
1999- Marchand Frédéric Bonet, (Vinça) France (Solo)
1998- Claustro Santo Domingo (Carthagène) Colombie (Solo)
1998- Galeria Arte Autopista Las Lomas (Medellin) Colombie (Solo)
1997- La Société Aéroportuaire de Carthagène lui rend hommage ; une statue de bronze grandeur nature à son effigie a été érigée dans la ville.
1997- Phantom Fine Art, New York (New York) U.S.A (Groupe).
1997- Galerie Rimawi Rosemère, Canada (Solo)
1997- Marchand Frédéric Bonet, (Vinça) France (Solo)
1997- El caballo de mar, Aéroport Int.Rafael Nunez Colombie.(Solo)
1997 "Yo hice lo que tu querias", Église S.Domingo, Colombie (Solo)
1996- École des Beaux-arts (Carthagène) Colombie (Solo)
1996-Groupe Mercurart International, Laval, Canada (Solo)
1996- Katona Fine Art Vancouver, Canada (Solo)
1996- Phantom fine Art, Art Expo, Miami, U.S.A (Groupe)
1996 - Laval Fine Art Gallery, Laval, Canada (Solo)
1996- Art, Miami Convention Center, Miami, U.S.A (Groupe)
1995- École des Beaux-arts, Carthagène, Colombie (Solo)
1995-Groupe Mercurart International Inc., Canada (Solo)
1995- Galerie d'art Rimawi, Laval, Canada (Solo)
1995- Escuela de Bellas Artes, Carthagène, Colombie. (Solo)
1995- Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogota Colombie.(Groupe)
1994- Gest-Art, Fine Art, Laval, Canada, (Solo)
1994- Festival de Arte Sur America, Carthagène, Colombie (Invité d’honneur)
1994- Hôtel Caribe (Carthagène) Colombie (Solo)
1994-Casa del Marqués de Valdehoyos, Colombie (Solo)
1994- La Villa des Arts Laurentides, Canada (Solo)
1994- Premier Prix, de l’ordre des chevaliers de St-Hubert, Laurentides, Qc.
1994-Groupe Mercurart International, Canada (Solo)
1994- Galeria Cartagena Arte (Carthagène) Colombie (Solo)
1994- Musée Vaudreuil, Canada, invité d'honneur Guy Robert.(Solo)
1993- Galerie Les trois C. Québec, Canada (Solo)
1993- Centre international d’information et diffusion des Arts du Québec (Médaille d’or)
1993- Groupe Mercurart International, Canada (Solo)
1992- Larkin's Swindon. Angleterre, par Mercurart (Solo)
1992- C.I.D.I.A.Q Ste-Agathe des Monts, Canada (Solo)
1990- Sheraton Fine Art Gallery, Canada (Solo)
1989- Sheraton Fine Art Gallery, Canada (Solo)
1987- Galerie d'Art contemporain, Aéroport d'Orly, France (Groupe)
1987- Sheraton Fine Art Gallery, Canada (Solo)
1986- Arte Fan Wu Int, Hong Kong. (Solo)
1985-Sheraton Fine Art Gallery, Canada (Solo)
1985- Convention Center, Philippines. (Solo)
1983- Galerie d’art Renoir, Montréal, Canada (Solo)
1978- La Galerie Verte, Rosemère, Canada (Solo)

ACADEMIA XXI - With the Museum of the fine arts of Montreal - decrees with - Charles Carson - MASTER ACADEMICIAN.

AWARDS
AND DISTINCTIONS

2007 – Montreal, Canada – ACADEMIA XXI – A Gala held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts awarded the Order of Academic Merit to Charles Carson. As a – MASTER ACADEMICIAN – he was awarded this honour for the quality of his work throughout his career and for his remarkable artistic career.

2007 – Montreal, Canada – ACADEMIA XXI – Gala held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Awarded the Prize of International Ambassador to Charles Carson –This recognition by the Academy for the artist's involvement in making the Academy known internationally in the category of: "Professional – painting".

2007 ¬– Paris, France – Charles Carson, guest of honour and gold medal winner as a MASTER ACADEMICIAN, of the «Salon international de l’Académie Européenne des Arts-France», in recognition of his exceptional talent.

2007 – Normandie, France – Charles Carson, guest of honour – Medal of merit – City of Sées, France – General Secretary, Mrs Lydia Fayel and the Minister of Culture, Mr Bernard Amiot, to recognise the unusual excellence, quality and creativity of the artist's work.

2007 – Florence, Italy – Charles Carson received, from the International General President Mr Duca Degli Abruzzi, (ACCADEMIA INTERNAZIONALE «GRECI-MARINO» ITALY– the title of MASTER ACADEMICIAN OF VERBANO for his high standards of professionalism in the artistic field.

2007 – Florence, Italy – Charles Carson received from the ''Galleria Centro Storico'' of Florence, a laureate as ''Oscar della Cultura''. You have been chosen for your exceptional and most remarkable work in the carsonism movement. Congratulations! Madame Lucia Mazzetti, Presidente.

ACADEMIA XXI - With the Museum of the fine arts of Montreal - Mrs. Anne Richer, journalist with the LA PRESSE since 1968 was very happy to give to Charles Carson, the Price International Ambassador

2005- OFFICIAL MEMBER OF (AEAF)EUROPEAN ACADÉMIE OF THE ARTS-FRANCE.

International Golden 2003 MIM Award.

Winner 2002 of La grande Médaille d’or de Rayonnement Universel Salon international des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.

Honor Award,1999 with honorable mention - Medellin Arts Festival, Colombia.

Homage at CARSON

1997 - The Cartagena Airport Corporation pays him homage. A life-size bronze statue in the effigy of CHARLES CARSON signed Mario RODRIGUEZ was unveiled.

1st Prize 1995 - CARSON, special guest, Caribbean Arts Festival.

First Prize 1994, from the Commanderie de l’Ordre des Chevaliers de St Hubert.

Gold Medal 1993 from the CIDIAQ(Centre internationa d’information et Diffusion des Arts in Quebec.)