Finding Charlotte

We meet our artists in many ways but finding Charlotte was perhaps the most unexpected since we met her through my brother in law who has very little interest in art. Nevertheless it was James who said oh my friend’s wife is an artist – a phrase we often hear – and to be honest, it was with a slightly sinking feeling that I followed the link to Charlotte Latham’s work. What we found though was work that was fresh, interesting and definitely a hit with us.

When we finally met Charlotte it was a delight – she loves her work and enjoys talking about it. She’s kind and generous and an inspiration to other artists. She enjoys experimenting and we were amazed and delighted that, unlike some artists, she enjoys working in different mediums, producing works which are very different rather than staying with one style. Her City series in oils were so different  from the Waterbuds series we had seen but still inspiring.

Later on Charlotte introduced us to Andy, another artist,  and we have done both their work ever since, taking Charlotte’s work around the  country to London,  Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle. It always attracts attention. For us as a gallery, Charlotte is easy to work with and listens to what we say and always keeps in touch. It says a lot that, when she said she was pregnant for the first time, while we were thrilled for her,  we were  slightly disappointed  as it would obviously impact on the time she would spend painting!  In fact being pregnant was a very creative time for Charlotte when she really wanted to experiment and create.

Artists are imagined to be tortured souls but Charlotte works best when she is happy and content and that shines through in her paintings and inspires the people who admire and love her work.

Some people choose to make a name for themselves. With her paintings, Charlotte  chooses to make the  world a more beautiful place, that is a rare and special gift.

With love
Bill and Deb
Bridgegate Gallery