Charles Presti

Contemporary Painter

Memory comes in pieces. So do these paintings.

Holding Time

A Digital Artbook

Browse Holding Time, a digital collection of paintings and essays about imagination, memory, kindness, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.

Some stories are better experienced than explained.


These are recent works from ongoing explorations of memory, imagination, kindness, and everyday wonder.


Recent Highlights

  • Best of Show, Artel Gallery (2026)

  • SUSPENDED Exhibit

  • The Silent Song of Harpo finalist, American Writing Awards

Featured Projects

Imagination & Kindness

Featured by Milkcrate Art + Music Collaborative

Two interconnected trilogies exploring childhood, wonder, and the quiet ways we shape one another through contemporary figurative painting.

Experience the Series →