Chuck Black's upbringing in the outdoors provided him with a passion for nature ever since he can remember. What he remembers most is always trying to capture his time spent in the wild on paper. As much as he enjoyed his art, Chuck's desire to be outside outweighed it. He attended the University of North Dakota where he received a degree in wildlife biology. For the next seven years thereafter, Chuck traveled to work for national parks and wildlife agencies across the country.

Even though Chuck loved working in the field, his painting was becoming a larger part of his life. After relocating back to Montana in 2015, he began pursuing his art full-time after his artwork had recently been selected for both the California and Colorado state duck stamps.

Over the next 10 years, Chuck sought to progress both his work in oils and the connections shared with his subjects, eventually leading him to winning the 2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest. At the same time, Chuck's work expanded into his true love of capturing the rural and wild places around us.