Pride Soaring

The Kings of the four seasons by Marcella Muhammad

Charly 'Carlos' Palmer

    Charly Palmer was born June 29, 1960 in Fayette, Alabama. and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since 1981 he's made a career of Graphic Design and Illustration. In 1992 along with his partner, he moved to Stone Mountain, Georgia and opened a design, illustration studio- TP Design, Inc. In four (4) short years, their studio has been featured in more than 20 different publications. The studio established a who's who list of clients like Coca-Cola. IBM Pepsi, Disney, McDonalds and the list goes on.

    As if this wasn't enough, Charly continued to pursue his fine art dreams. His work has been featured on television and in many publications such as Essence Magazine, Ebony, and Upscale.

    "What makes my work unique, is not what I'm saying , but how I'm saying'. A trademark of my art is the circles, and hidden messages though cut the piece. What I have also discovered is that my work is most successful when I allow the experience to happen. and not control it."

    His remarkable images are done with acrylic and marbleized papers on board.

EDUCATION:
The American Academy of Art - Chicago, IL BFA 1981
The School of the Art Institute - Chicago, IL

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Design and Illustration at the Portfolio Center (Grad school level) Advance painting Art Station (Adult level)
Introduction to Norman Rockwell Painting and concept High Museum (High school level)

PERSONAL COLLECTIONS:
Honorable Maynard Jackson
Honorable Andrew Young
Mayor. Bill Campbell
Ms. Phyllis Jackson

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Apex Museum - Atlanta
Atlanta Life Insurance - Atlanta
City Hall - Milwaukee
McDonald's Corporation - Wisconsin
McDonald's National
Miller Brewing Company - Wisconsin
YMCA of Greater Milwaukee

AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
1996 Olympic Poster / Natural
Atlanta Convention Visitors Bureau / Atlanta
Best of Show Dallas African-American Art Museum / Dallas
Best of Show 1988, 1989, 1990 Inner City Art Festival / Wisconsin Miller Brewing Company / Wisconsin
Southern Bell - Atlanta
USA Track & Field Association