Portland Art Guide October 2021

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Born in Bristol, Maine, Charles C. McKim studied art in Boston, Portland, Maine, and New York, before settling permanently in Oregon in 1911. He was proficient in both oil and watercolor painting , working primarily in an evolving Impressionist style, which employed broken brushwork (short strokes and dabs of color), beautifully developed impasto, a sophisticated color sense, and keen skills of observation, all melded into a highly expressive artistic vision. McKim achieved success in Oregon, exhibiting and selling his work, teaching, writing about art, and helping to found several organizations that promoted the work of local artists. He passed away in Portland in 1939, following an extended illness.

untitled—Willamette Valley Vista, 1913, oil on canvas canvas size: 34˝x 40˝, framed size: 46⅛˝x 52˝ exhibited: “Coast to Cascades: C. C. McKim’s Impressionist Vision” Tacoma Art Museum; Tacoma, Washington November 12, 2016–March 26, 2017 published in accompanying exhibition catalog, page 55 CHARLES C. M C KIM 1862–1939, Maine/Oregon

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