Sparks Gallery is pleased to show new work by artist Charlene Mosley in her collection “Embrace your Inner Wild”. Join us for the reception on Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 5-8pm

Charlene Mosley’s current work discusses the importance of the balance between inward looking and outward living.

“So often in a society that has certain standards and expectations, a lot of our true self is hidden or tamed to fit in, to appear a certain way or to belong,” notes Mosley. Her body of work is meant to inspire the viewer to live as courageously as a tiger, as resilient and freeing as a butterfly, and to shed in renewal, as a snake does. The wild animals in Mosley’s paintings reveal a connection to the person depicted in each of the works. The animals embody courage, strength, transformation, and reinvention. These creatures empower through their presence. Mosley’s work often depicts people of color surrounded by plants and beautiful stoic animals that harmoniously charge each other in vibrant color. 

With an interplay of expressive brushwork and texture, Mosley evokes movement and excitement, capturing the viewer’s eye in a journey of discovery.

Born in Berlin, Charlene Mosley is a fine artist, illustrator and muralist, who works in oil and watercolor. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts from San Diego State University and minored in German Studies. She resides in San Diego.

Mosley has exhibited in both national and international exhibitions and won several awards. She also works as a freelance artist on a multitude of projects, including: murals, commissions and book illustrations; with a specialty in children’s books.

In 2016, Mosley was one of the contributing artists of “Loving Vincent“, the 1st fully painted, Oscar-nominated feature film. This opportunity was the artist’s first time working in animation. Creating 250+ frames for the film, “was life-changing and a motivation to keep pursuing my passion as an independent artist”, notes Mosley. Mosley has traveled extensively to work on projects with national as well as international clientele.