<p>Charles is a self-taught photographer. When he moved to digital color photography, he was a care taker for his wife and having limited time available, he gravitated to subjects that were at hand and not requiring travel – plants and insects. He always admired the French Impressionist painters - their use of colors and shapes provided the inspiration for his style – succinct, rife with color and simplicity of form. His images are not about reality but are his interpretations, his attempts to capture that elusive quality he calls souls.</p>