Charlie Goering

Charlie Goering was born and raised in Fort Mitchell Kentucky where he grew up surrounded by the arts. With the life long goal of becoming an artist, his father, a classical guitarist, was an early example of a life in the arts. In 2004 Charlie began studying with Keith Klein at his studio in Florence, Kentucky. An early mentor, it was in Keith's studio that he found his love for painting and drawing. Charlie began exhibiting when he was young. First showing at the Duveneck Memorial Art Show in 2009. He participated in the Duveneck Show for four years and continued to take classes with Keith until starting college in 2011. While in high school Goering was awarded scholarship to the Governors School for the Arts in 2010 which resulted in a show at the Carnegie Center for the Arts in Covington, Kentucky that same year.

Goering attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati for two years before transferring to the Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) in 2013. He was awarded a merit scholarship to attend the Academy as well as a Helms Trust Purchase Award during his studies. Goering also received a Merit Scholarship to attend LCAD, as well as a scholarship to study for the summer of 2014 in Florence Italy at the Florence Academy of Art. He remained in Florence after his scholarship to continue his studies for a semester. In 2016 Charlie finished his degree at LCAD and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Drawing and Painting. Since graduating Charlie has continued to paint and exhibit. He was recently awarded a grant from The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation to continue working and developing his paintings.

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