Charles Mooneyham

Charles Mooneyham is an artist based in the Greater St. Louis Region. Upon returning to the art world after a 20 year career in behavioral health Charles first started with several galleries as either a resident or guest. Quickly he was showing across two states before opening his own gallery in historic haunted down town Alton Il at 305 State St. Charles’ artistic ventures have been deeply rooted in acts of philanthropy and in ways to uplift the community. Over a 30+ year span Charles has organized, curated, produced, or participated in many solo/group exhibitions, happenings, and installations. These projects have also featured works of other prominent artists such as Lorretta Swit, popularly known as Hot Lips from the TV show M.A.S.H, Dale Threlkeld, Derek "Deek" Diedricksen, popularly known for HGTV's Tiny Home Builders and many more. Most recently Charles is known for producing The Alton Art Expo, a large indi art fair that was a fundraising event for Centerstone. Currently, Charles work can be found in various galleries, shops, cafes, and events throughout the Greater St. Louis Region and in private collections nationally.

 

"I feel art is a vehicle of celebration and healing. I can think of no better way to lift a community than through empowerment of the arts."