Chuck Cordes

Chuck is a native Texas and at an early age became an avid outdoorsman and enthusiast for nature. Since the early days of Boy Scouts learning the practice of Archery, making primitive bows, arrows and quivers sparked his interests in Native American Customs and Cultures. With a BFA in Graphic Design and Commercial Art. Chuck's military service as a Commissioned Officer followed college spending five years on active and reserve duties. Chuck's civilian career as an artist followed working in advertising in the Houston area for both agencies and eventually as a freelance commercial artist and graphic designer. Following requests for commissioned work his talents culminated into his curren interests to include rustic subject matter of historical, native and wildlife content. Chuck work in many mediums, pen & ink, stone sculpting/carving, metal sculpting with copper plate, and wood and antler carvings. Most themes depict American wildlife, Native American culture or rock art with petroglyphs/paleo-glyphs, North American archeological preservations, folklore and legends.  Chuck retired to the Texas Hill Country where he now devotes his time to his art.