Charles Presti

Contemporary Painter

Memory comes in pieces. So do these paintings.

Holding Time

A Digital Artbook

Some stories are better experienced than explained.

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



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 →