Conceptually, this work deals with our relationship to our current climate moment. I have consciously distorted the sense of space by placing the sun and various “cloud-like” shapes in front of these tree-like forms. A central aspect of Charlesworth’s work considers
the nature of painting and representation. He is interested in taking things that are familiar and challenging that familiarity through the process of painting. His appreciation for nature stems from a youth spent birdwatching with his brother and plein-air painting with his father. Connor was born and raised in Kelowna, and has
been exposed to fine arts and culture since a young age. As a child he loved spending time in his father’s studio playing in the paint and spending endless hours watching his father paint. Connor Charlesworth is visual arts instructor, in UBC