Description
24X36 on Masonite.
This painting features the very rare and elusive Florida Panther sitting on a log that appears to be floating on a dark water bed. In the background, there is a fiery sky that has strong tones of orange, red, and yellow.
Florida Panther by Charles Wheeler Painting Auction
Take a journey into Florida’s natural beauty and enjoy the timeless landscape depicted in this original painting, “Florida Panther,” created by the Florida artist, Charles “Chico” Wheeler.
About the artist: An extremely private man throughout his life, extraordinarily little is known about Charles “Chico” Wheeler. Born around 1946 to his parents Edith and Charles Wheeler, Sr., virtually nothing is known about Wheeler’s early life, childhood, and schooling. As his mother was a Fort Pierce, Fla., native, it is believed he might have grown up in Fort Pierce around Alfred Hair, who was five years his senior, and the other Florida Highwaymen painters who worked with Hair in Fort Pierce.
Inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004, Wheeler continued to paint until late in his life. He died July 12, 2019 at the age of 73, and is buried at the South Florida National Military Cemetery in Lake Worth, Fla.
This painting is a quintessential example of Florida Highwaymen art, ideal for collectors and enthusiasts. As a historical record of Florida’s landscapes, this original painting captures the untamed beauty throughout the state.
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