Biography

A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in watercolor and pencil drawing grew during his years spent in Louisiana. With his move back to Texas, he has renewed his focus on oil painting, using this medium in a realistic yet painterly style. Striving to quickly capture color and mood with a direct “alla prima” technique is one of his main objectives in painting outdoors on-location. Cows, cowboys and Native Americans often enrich the landscape in his studio work, while anything can inspire his plein air paintings.

Workshops with Charles Sovek, Kevin Macpherson, and many others have played a significant role in his development as an artist. In 2024, he achieved Signature membership status in one of the most prestigious national art organizations, the Oil Painters of America. Many years ago, Chuck achieved Signature status in the Louisiana Watercolor Society and the Plein Air Artists of Colorado.

After 28 years in Louisiana, Chuck and his wife, Barbara, moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, in 2005, in order to pursue their passion for art on a full-time basis. In 2008, Chuck started teaching a beginner’s oil painting class and later intermediate classes in composition, landscape painting, and limited palettes. He is represented by Charles Morin Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas. His work is also displayed at Lee-Bunch Studio Gallery, Del Rio, TX, and Brookwood Gallery, Brookshire, TX.

Degrees in chemistry from Southern Methodist University (B.S.) and the University of Texas (PhD) led to Chuck’s career in research at Exxon Research & Development Labs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He presently holds 57 U.S. patents in the field of catalysis. He and Barbara have two sons and a daughter, and 8 perfect grandchildren. An Eagle Scout, Chuck served as a Scout leader for seventeen years.

SHOWS
Oil Painters of America National Shows in 2020, 2021, 2024
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Shows in 2016, 2021, 2022
Oil Painters of America Salon Shows in 2016, 2020
Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX, Round Up Shows in 2023-2026
AWARDS
2024 Second Place Oil Painters of America Paint Out, San Antonio
2023 Third Place Oil Painters of America Paint Out, San Antonio
2020 Second Place American Impressionists Society Wet Wall Competition
2020 Award of Merit Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibit