Charlie Bynar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Charlie Bynar
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| Born | 1966 |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse(s) | David Calley |
Charlie Bynar is an American artist known for her beautiful paintings. She often uses watercolors in her artwork.
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About Charlie Bynar
Her Early Life and Family
Charlie Bynar was born in 1966 in a place called Sun Valley, Idaho. She later married David Calley in 1993. Together, they had a son named Isaac.
Helping Others Through Art
In 2017, Isaac passed away when he was sixteen years old. After this, Charlie Bynar started a special group called the Isaac’s Ant Foundation. This foundation worked with another group, the Babbitt Brothers Foundation.
They created a memorial exhibition at the Museum of Northern Arizona. This museum was special because Isaac had worked there with honeypot ants. The exhibition was called The Ant Empire: Strength in Community. It opened in February 2019 and showed off ant farms.
Through her foundation, Charlie Bynar also created a special fund at Coconino Community College. This fund helps students with special needs get scholarships. These scholarships are for students who want to study science.
Her Journey as an Artist
Early Achievements
Charlie Bynar is also a talented illustrator. When she was younger, she won the Scholastic Art Award. She won this award twice, once in 1983 and again in 1984. This was a great start to her art career!
Exhibiting Her Work
In 1988, Charlie Bynar began to show her art to the public. Her first public exhibition was at Macy's Coffee Shop in Flagstaff, Arizona. Around this time, people started asking her to paint portraits for them. Some of these portraits were shown in other places across the United States.
Her artwork was also displayed in other galleries in Flagstaff. These included the Hudgens Gallery and the Coconino Center For The Arts. Charlie Bynar mostly paints with watercolors. However, she also uses other types of art materials.
A Book for Kids!
In 2021, Charlie Bynar published a children’s book. It was an illustrated book called “Charlie and the Rainbow Trout”. This book combines her love for art with stories for young readers.
