Distinctions 

Received 2001 Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award from alma mater, Independence 

              Community College, Kansas, and gave the commencement speech. 2001

Awarded a month's residency at The International School of Art, Umbria, Italy 2000

Selected to render 19th Century portrait of Abby Kelley Foster for Worcester Mechanics Hall 2000

Work chosen for Decorator's Show House of the Junior League of Boston 1998

Work reproduced in Portrait Inspirations, Best of Pastel, and Best of Oil Painting. published by

               Rockport Publishers, Massachusetts 1996, 1997

Awarded residency in Dinan, Brittany, France by the art organization, Les Amis de Grande Vigne 1996

Featured on News on WGMC TV 1995

Portrait featured in North Light Art Book Club Magazine 1995

Chosen to exhibit in Pushkin, Russia  1994

Honors finalist for portraiture in Artist's Magazine's 10th International juried art competition 1993

PSA, Pastel Society of America, juried title 1993

CM, Copley Master of the Copley Society of Boston 1992

Chair of Membership Committee, Copley Society of Boston, 1998-2002

Served on Cultural Board of the Worcester Bancroft School  1998-2009

Instituted an Art Internship in publication department at Clark University 1980

Wrote and self-published first novel, “December Home”, inspired by

true events. 2022     

Wrote, designed, and self-published “The Language of Energy in Art: Finding Your Vision” 2013

Taught week-long workshops in Umbria and Barga, Italy 2004, 2012, 2013. In Anguilla, BWI 2000, 2001

Work included in the book, “The Twenty Artists of Worcester”, and in the associated Worcester exhibit. 2009

A Few Significant Portraits

Dr. John Strauss, ex-President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Richard P. Traina, ex-President, Clark University

Margaret Traina, Clark University

Dean Arnstein, Yale University

Thomas Denahy, ex-Mayor, Cambridge, MA

Abby Kelley Foster, Worcester Mechanics Hall

Dean Krauss, Yale University

Ms. Mary Morgan, Worcester, MA

William Mulford, former City Manager, Worcester City Hall

Francis L. Hiatt, benefactor, Clark University

Bartow Kelly, former bank president, WCIS

Tilton Barron, Librarian, Clark University

George Chabot, owner, Chabot Motors

Robert O'Coin, president, O'Coin's Furniture

News Articles

“Souls on Canvas” by Taryn Plumb, Worcester Quarterly.  Fall, 2006

“A New Home for the Arts” Clark News. Winter, 2003

“One on One” Charlotte Wharton by Allen Fletcher, Worcester Magazine. January 2003

“Anguilla Arts Festival Sponsors Wharton Art Course” The Daily Herald. January 2003

“Artist Charlotte Wharton Honored Grad Featured Speaker” The Buccaneer. Independence, Kansas, May 2001

“Women on the Wall” by Frank Magiera, Worcester Telegram & Gazette. October 1999

“Portrait of the Artist” Clark News. Spring, 1998

“Four Artists Hired to Do Portraits” Worcester Telegram and Gazette. March 1998

“Artist Seeks Her Subject in the Past” by Claire Karis, Worcester Magazine. July 1998

“Joie de Vivre” Du Cote de La Grande Vigne. January 1997

“Wharton Paintings Are Focus” Frank Magiera, Worcester Telegram and Gazette. March 1997

“Runners Up Cover Contest” Northlight Magazine. March 1995

“Portrait of Mulford Is Well Received” Worcester Telegram and Gazette. January 1995

“Mulford Portrait Unveiled” Worcester Telegram and Gazette. January 1995

“Charlotte Wharton Brings Life of Art to Leominster” Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise. April 1994

“Area Artist's Work Displayed in Boston” by Frank Magiera, Worcester Telegram and Gazette. April 1994

“Charlotte Wharton Has No Time for Sargent” by Frank Magiera, Worcester Telegram and Gazette. October 1990

“Remembering Tilton Barron” Clarkeology, Clark University. October 1997

“Mrs. Wharton's Art Getting Recognition” Independence Reporter, Independence, Kansas. November 1984

“Charlotte Wharton” by J.L., Who's Who, Worcester Magazine. November 1984

One-person Shows

The Fineline Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL. 2004

Independence Community College, Independence, KS. 2001

Brazier Fine Art Gallery, Richmond, VA. 1997, 1999

Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. 1997

President's home, Clark University, Worcester, MA. 1993

Digital Equipment Corporation, Marlboro, MA. 1991, 1992

Massachusetts Microelectronics Center, Westborough, MA. 1990 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. 1984

Invitational Group Shows and Awards

Cities of the World Exhibit, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA. 2005

New England Plein Air Painters Exhibits and Paint Outs:     

Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem, MA. 2007

Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT. 2006

Arnold Gallery, Marblehead, MA. 2006

BeBois Gallery, Newport, RI. 2005         

Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT. 2005 

Blithewold Mansion, Bristol, RI. 2005

Everett Raymond Kinstler and Friends Exhibit, Richland Fine Art, Nashville, Tennessee. 2005

The Undraped Figure Exhibit, Crane Collection Gallery at St. Botolph Club. 2003 

Women Painting Women, Portraits North, Lexington, MA. Best in Painterly Realism Award. 2003

Patron’s Choice Exhibit, Copley Society of Boston, MA. 2001, 2003

New England Painters of Today Harvard Club, Boston, MA. 1999, 2001 

Copley Masters Show: St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA. 2007 

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston, MA. 1994 

Harvard Club, Boston, MA. 1999, 2003 

Impressions of New England, Attleboro Museum, MA. 1998

Portraits North Exhibit, Francesca Anderson Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington MA. 1996, 2003

Three Impressions of France, Brazier Fine Art Gallery, Richmond, VA. 1996        

The Thirteen, Special Exhibit, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA. 1994

Portrait Exhibit, Copley Society of Boston, Boston, MA. 1994 

Landscape Exhibit, University of Massachusetts Medical Gallery, Worcester, MA. 1993

The Mayor's Office of Business and Cultural Development Exhibit of noted artists of the Copley

           Society of Boston at The Parkman House, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA.1991

The Copley Society Award Winners Exhibit, Boston, MA. 1991, 1992 

Arts Worcester's Summer Exhibit featuring 15 of area best artists, Worcester, MA. 1990 

Award Winners Group Exhibit sponsored by the Southborough Cultural Arts Council,

           Southborough, MA. 1989, 1991

Juried Group Shows and Awards

Rockport National Juried Exhibit, Rockport, MA. 2020, 2023, 2024

Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT, Spring Floral Show. 2007

Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT, NE Landscape Show. 2007

Oil Painters of America, East/Southeast Region, Award of Excellence. 2002

Arts For AIDS Worcester Exhibit. Worcester, MA. 1995

Salmagundi Exhibit Auction. 1992 - 1994

Salmagundi 15th Annual Art Exhibit. NYC. 1992, 1993

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 95th Annual Exhibit, NYC. 1991-1994

Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibit. New York City. 1991-1994 - The

          Edith Baron Purchase Award.

The Academic Artists Association Annual Exhibit, Springfield, MA. 1991-1994

Academic Artists Association Award. 1993, 1994

The Connecticut Pastel Society, Wallingford, CT - The Watson Guptill Award

The Copley Society of Boston Spring/Summer Exhibit, Boston, MA.  1991-1994,

         Distinction of Copley Artist and the Second Place Award

The Copley Society Figure as a Portrait Exhibit, Boston, MA - The Margaret Fitzhugh

         Browne Award for Excellence in Portraiture. 1993, 1994

The Copley Society of Boston New Member Exhibit, Boston, MA. 1991

The Copley Society of Boston Winter Exhibit. Boston, MA. 1991, 1992 - The Maria Maravigna Award

The Copley Society of Boston Fall Exhibit, Boston, MA - Grumbacher

         Gold Medal Award. 1991, 1992

Rockport Art Association Summer Exhibit, Rockport, MA. 1993-2023

- Wachtel Memorial Award for Excellence 

- Rockport Art Association Award

 - William Mariboe Memorial Award

- Maurice E. Goldberg Memorial Award

- John Manship Memorial Award

- Virginia Karl Memorial Award

- John & Margaret Loughlin Memorial Award

North Shore Arts Association Regional Exhibit, Gloucester, MA. 1990-2020, 2023

- Fredrick Mulhaupt Memorial Award

- Isabelle M. Robinson Memorial Award

          - North Shore Arts Award

          - Rockport National Bank Award

- Margaret Fitzhugh Browne Award

- Charlotte and Alfred Movali Memorial Award

- The Boston Guild Award

Marlboro Annual Regional Exhibit, Sponsored by The Friends of the Marlboro Public Library,

           Marlboro, MA. 1989-1991 - Honorable Mention and Third Place Award.

Fitchburg Art Museum Regional Exhibit, Fitchburg, MA. 1995, 1990-1991 - Honorable Mention

Arts Worcester Members Exhibit. Worcester, MA. 1994

Arts Worcester Portrait Exhibit.Worcester, MA. 1989

Arts Worcester Exhibit. Worcester, MA. 1989, 1993-1985 - Commerce Bank  Corporate Award

Southborough Arts Center Annual Regional Exhibit, Southborough, MA. 1989, 1990 - Honorable Mention.

Also, more than five dozen top awards in non-juried exhibits throughout New England, including ten Best of Show

Art Shows As Juror

Blackstone Valley Arts Association Exhibit, MA. 1996, 2015

Leominster Arts Association Exhibit. 1999, 2004

Lyme Art Association Group Show, CT. 2006

The Greater Haverhill Art Association, MA 1998, 2002

Rockport Art Association Exhibit, MA. 2005, 2005

Rockport Art Association, Membership Jury, MA. 2006, 2007

Northshore Art Association Exhibit, MA. 2005, 2006, 2010

Verdigris Valley Art Association Exhibit, KS. 2001, 2007

Everett Art Association Exhibit, MA. 2007

Greater Gardner Art Association Exhibit, MA. 2007

Massasoit Art Association Exhibit, MA. 2010, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021

Andover Art Guild Exhibit, MA. 2013

Franklin Artists Guild Exhibit, MA. 2015

Arts Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley Exhibit, MA. 2016

Small Stones Fine Art Exhibit, MA 2020, 2021

Sea and Sky Exhibit of Hull Lifesaving Museum, MA 2021

Art Association Memberships 

Salmagundi Club

Pastel Society of America

Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club    

Connecticut Pastel Society

Oil Painters of America

Copley Society of Boston

Rockport Art Association

North Shore Art Association

Portrait Society of America

Independence Arts Council