Bart A. Charlow - CEO, Therapist, Writer and Artist.
Bart A. Charlow - CEO, Therapist, Writer and Artist.
Not separate careers — one integrated perspective.
Not separate careers — one integrated perspective.
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Sequel novel "This Never Should Have Happened" is now live!
Author
Author
Deeply authentic, character-driven fiction and memoirs capturing the vibrant, psychological depth of mid-century resort culture.
Mentor
Mentor
Confidential executive coaching and strategic consultation for nonprofit leaders, backed by 50 years of leadership and therapeutic insight.
Artist
Artist
50 years of capturing fleeting light, historic architecture, and the 'circus of memories' through impressionistic art & plein air painting.
FEATURED INSIGHTS
FEATURED INSIGHTS
The Stories Behind the Work
The Stories Behind the Work
Bart A. Charlow is the author and creator of the Lived-In Love series, realistic stories about adult relationships, intimacy and second chances. His novels, That Catskill Summer and This Never Should Have Happened, draw on the Catskills and the Borscht Belt of his youth, while his earlier books, A Catskill Carnival and Pickle Barrel Tales, preserve his firsthand experience growing up in a Catskills hotel family. A former CEO and therapist, Charlow brings a lifetime of observing people, relationships and human behavior to his fiction, memoir and art. Beyond books, Charlow also writes “Bart on Art,” a regular column about the visual arts for the San Mateo Daily Journal.
Where Strategy Meets Storytelling & Vision
Where Strategy Meets Storytelling & Vision
Every organization has a narrative, and every leader faces a unique psychological landscape.
For over 50 years, I have navigated these dynamics as both a hands-on CEO and a licensed therapist.
Today, that dual lens shapes everything I do—whether I am mentoring an executive through a complex organizational transition, painting a fleeting landscape on-location, or crafting the character-driven psychological depth of novels like That Catskill Summer.
Preserving the Feeling of Light
Preserving the Feeling of Light
Art is the library of memories.
Through vibrant watercolors, pastels, and expressive freehand sketching, my plein air work is dedicated to capturing the raw, atmospheric essence of a moment - people, historic heritage sites and coastal scenery - before the light changes.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"He is a person of passion and strategic vision. His ability to communicate the big picture while understanding the details needed to achieve a stated objective has been the trait I have admired the most."
"He is a person of passion and strategic vision. His ability to communicate the big picture while understanding the details needed to achieve a stated objective has been the trait I have admired the most."
— Rick Williams, Social Impact & Philanthropy Leader (formerly CEO, Sobrato Family Foundation)
"Recreates the highlights of life in the Borscht Belt in its heyday… a unique insider’s point of view… memories of a world that will never be replicated."
"Recreates the highlights of life in the Borscht Belt in its heyday… a unique insider’s point of view… memories of a world that will never be replicated."
— Andrea Simon, Author of Floating in the Neversink
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