Charles Muench, born in 1966, is a California-based artist living between the Sierra Mountains and the high plains desert of Nevada. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction from San Jose State University. He studied primarily under Maynard D. Stewart, who was the son of renowned Utah landscape painter, LeConte Stewart (1891-1990) and a student of one of American’s most influential teachers and American Impressionist Frank Vincent DuMond (1865-1951). After receiving his degree, Muench attended classes at the Art Students League in New York City where he studied under David Leffel, Michael Burban, Jack Faragasso, among others. In 1992 Muench moved to Madrid, Spain, where he focused on creating paintings of the city and countryside. While in Spain, Muench studied the works of Velasquez, copied from master works in the Prado Museum, and attended classes at the Circulo Bellas Artes. Charles Muench is an elected Signature Artist of the California Art Club.

Artist Statement
My goal is to be a pure painter. I simply want to put pigment on canvas in a way that captures the emotions of my visual experience while satisfying the demands of my intellect.
– Charles Muench

Press and Publications
Tahoe Quarterly, Wild Western Art, Mountain Home issue 2017

Art of the West, Artists Painting National Parks, November/December 2016

Southwest Art, Sounds of Silence, Featured cover artist, April 2013

Art of the West, Sierra Pack Trip, July 2012

American Art Collector, Feature Article, June 2010

Southwest Art, My World, Feature Article, June 2007

Plein Air Magazine, Artist’s Profile, Feature Article, May 2005

International Artist, Master Painters of the World, Aug/Sept 2003

Southwest Art, A Man for all Seasons, Feature Article, June 2003

Southwest Art, The Feminine Form, November 2001

Southwest Art, Artists to Watch, November, 2000