Charles Vickery’s (1912-1998) gift for painting the infinite moods of water, from furious seas to serene winter streams, is what made Charles Vickery of La Grange, IL, one of the best painters of seascapes. Early on, the dunes of Lake Michigan were a big source of his inspiration. Sea anatomy and light effects were learned from the Lake. In the early 20s he attended the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Vickery won many prizes at international marine art shows, including those in Philadelphia; Gloucester and Rockport, MA, and Mystic, CT, sponsored by the American Society of Marine Artists.
