A gifted sculptor, artist and educator, Charles H. Forrester left his unique imprint on this world through his artwork that spans six decades and captured a multitude of mediums and styles.
Forrester, a beloved Professor of Sculpture at WKU from 1965 to 1992, also directly impacted generations of sculptors and artists. READ THE WKU SPIRIT- WINTER 2020 ARTICLE
Read MoreReady for a winter road trip this coming weekend to beautiful historic Bell Buckle? Russ Faxon is celebrating the opening of his new studio and gallery, and invited us to show several of our sculptures. Hope you can join us!
Read MoreA unique opportunity to view the first large-scale public exhibition of the artist’s work since his death.
Read MoreExecutive producer, Winifred Forrester, has signed a three-year contract to distribute the award-winning short documentary film, A Line Unbroken: The Charles Forrester Story to PBS stations around the country. The contract was signed with The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), and the film is scheduled for release to PBS stations on April 26, 2021. Station schedules to be published on our website: www.charlesforrester.com
Read MoreNow’s your chance! This Sunday, watch our documentary film, A Line Unbroken: The Charles Forrester Story. It will air on the state-wide Kentucky KET-PBS public television on 12/13/ 2020 at 1 PM CT/ 2PM ET and will also be live-streamed at their WEBSITE. Read the art book and film reviews….
Read MoreIn case you missed last week’s Artober Author Talk with NowPlayingNashville.com, it is available now at https://youtu.be/_0sttGOcLAA. Join book contributors, Winifred Forrester, daughter of Charles Forrester; sculptor, Russ Faxon; and art historian, Dr. Guy Jordan as they discuss the artist's life, show images of his art work and read excerpts from the book.
Read MoreFor all you South-Central Kentucky admirers out there, we are so pleased to announce the PBS premiere of our short documentary, A Line Unbroken: The Art of Charles Forrester. It will air on the WKU-PBS public television on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7 PM CT. It will also air on Kentucky’s state wide KET-PBS channel in December- date and time to be announced soon. We hope to bring it to PBS channels in Tennessee and other states at a later time!
Read MoreWelcome to our first blog post about the gifted sculptor, Charles H. Forrester (1928-2010). If you’re reading this, you may already have a connection with Charles Howard Forrester. Perhaps you have lived in the Pacific Northwest, New York, the Southern United States or even England and Europe - all places he lived and worked. As a teacher for almost thirty years and a working sculptor for six decades, he influenced generations of students and artists during his lifetime.
