Gary Saderup wants his audience to "see into the hearts" of his subjects. If you look into the eyes of his works, you can see just that.  He has been blessed with a god given talent.  At age five, Gary began art lessons and continued his drawing throughout childhood.  In high school, he embraced the theatre arts, which led to an early career as an actor and director.  Building on his multifaceted abilities, he majored in illustration and film while attending the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Gary's work has been in publication for about thirty years. He began drawing his personal Hollywood heroes and offering them for sale.

Charcoal drawing is one of the most difficult of arts to master, and Gary is often accused of air-brushing.  Yet, his flawless style, when examined closely, reveals the delicate application of charcoal to the surface by his hand alone.

If eyes are the windows of the soul, then look deeply as you feel the persona of Marilyn Monroe flirtatiously staring back at you, or the compassionate strength exuded by John Wayne.  The list of descriptions goes on, and the world receives artist Gary Saderup as a conservator of these souls.

So what makes a face unique? The image of that face which remains in your heart and stains your memory.  Gary Saderup makes a face unique.