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Charles E. Meissner: Flights of Imagination

December 12, 2013 Touchstone Gallery
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During the month of December at Touchstone, Art Enables artist Charles Meissner displays delightful and intricate artworks, mapping moments from his own life as well those of "The Fresnos," a time-traveling couple from the 28th century who observe our present day activities.  His prodigious visual memory for landscapes and events of historical and personal significance are depicted in great detail along with textual narratives. Flying cars rove over the rooftops and tall buildings overlap toward the horizon.  Figures, drawn with pen, look past the viewer from indoors and out. All of his work is engaging, completely honest and fantastical, not unlike the work of some artists in Baltimore's American Visionary Museum (AVAM).  "A breath of fresh air," commented one of Touchstone's regular artists.

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In Featured Artist Tags 28th century, American Visionary Museum, Art Enables, fantasy, flying cars, imagination, landscapes, mapping, narrative, symbols, text, Touchstone Foundation for the Arts, touchstone gallery, visual memories
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