Charles Heaney was a printmaker and painter in Oregon for nearly sixty years. He lived most of his life in Portland, but he based his art on his perceptions of nearly every region in the state.

"When I've gone into deeper water than I normally would have gone into, I feel a little burst of pride. It may be pardonable because at least I had the gumption to tackle something I wasn't absolutely sure of.

Painting as I see it is simply an attempt to record as fully as possilbe impressions of things seen, felt or imagined." - Charle Heaney