{"Id":7629,"Name":"Charles Gilbert Kapsner","Biography":"\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align: left;\u0022 align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Remember nature is your teacher, I am your guide\u0026rdquo;, was a prevailing theme in the studio of Nerina Simi (1890 \u0026ndash; 1987), where Charles Kapsner\u0026rsquo;s greatest learning as a painter occurred. His artistic roots are planted in the 15th Century, yet he remains a contemporary painter whose compositions fuse old and new. He works to ensure that both art and artist are accessible, and that the images serve as educational tools.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKapsner is an Art Renewal Center Associate Living MasterTM (ARCALM), a member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA), Portrait Society of America (PSA) and the Salmagundi Club. He received a Career Achievement Award from the Florence Biennale, Master Artist from the Five Wings Arts Council, a Public Service Commendation from the United States Coast Guard, and the Superior Volunteer Service Medal, the highest award given to a civilian by the Adjutant General of Minnesota National Guard.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELargely a studio painter, he prefers the \u0026ldquo;Vanitas\u0026rdquo; style of still life painting in which the various objects depicted symbolize the brevity and vanity of human existence.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterwoven through several decades and in between his studio time are community-based art projects. In 2019, Kapsner completed the Veterans Education Historic Monument, a series of five 8\u0026rsquo; X 10\u0026rsquo; oil paintings installed in the Committal Hall at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Each painting depicts the stories of the men and women of each of the five U.S military branches.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2022, Kapsner completed Women on Guard, a 4 X 5 foot painting showcasing the multi-layered stories of five diverse women from the Minnesota National Guard and their roles aside from the Guard\u0026mdash;not separate from one another, but melded together. This painting honors their cultural and ethnic diversity, while revealing \u0026ldquo;stories within the story\u0026rdquo;. Many eye-opening stories came about throughout the yearlong process while each of the women visited his studio and sat for their individual portraits (which Kapsner presented as a gift to each upon completion).\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe calls central Minnesota home where he lives with his wife Catherine, and travels frequently between Minnesota, North Carolina and Italy.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003E2023\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Richeson75 Portrait Figure Competetion, Honorable Mention\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2023\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Plein Air Salon Top November 100 Finalist\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ARC 16th Annual International Salon, Semi-finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2019\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ARC 14th Annual International Salon, Finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2019\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Oil Painters of America 28th Annual National Exhibition, Finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2019\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Studio Pintura, Second Annual Floral Show, Honorable Mention\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2018\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Studio Pintura, First Annual Floral Show, 1st Place and People\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2018\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc., Al Camurati Memorial Award\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2018\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; National Oil and Acrylic Painters\u0027 Society (NOAPS) Online international, Best Still Life\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ARC 13th Annual International Competition, Finalist Still Life\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; OPA Eastern Regional, Finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; U. S. Coast Guard, Public Service Commendation\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Salmagundi Club New Member Show, 1st Place\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2016\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Oil Painters of America Salon, Silver Medal\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2016\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Portrait Society of America Members Only, Finalist Still Life\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2013\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Five Wings Arts Council, Master Artist 2013-2015\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2011\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Susan K. Black Foundation: Art of the Flower, Finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2003\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Florence Biennale, Career Achievement Award\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2001\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc. Thora M. Gensen Portrait Award\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1992\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Kenan Visiting Artist, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1975\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation: Montreal, Canada\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":true,"TotalArtworks":25}