Charles Sovek (1937-2007)
I've noticed more than a few visitors are coming to the Gazette* seeking information about Charles Sovek's obituary. As a public service – I'm not sure it's linked anywhere else – you can find it here. This page also has a link to the funeral home's guestbook. If you were a fan or student of his work, I'm sure his family would appreciate your condolences.
*Charles was an internationally recognized artist and author, and my client for more than five years. His death on June 8 was a shock, and I will miss him. We had exchanged 5,000 emails since 2002 (he was an active participant in the management of his website), and I came to think of him as a friend as much as a client. Our discussions ranged from website design to computer graphics and hardware, to the next kind of van he was thinking about buying. I never met him in person.
Janie, he had a zest for learning new things that I found inspiring, and even though he was world-renowned in his profession, he was still humble enough to ask my advice on things that were unfamiliar to him. I don't know how many quick Photoshop tutorials I created and emailed to him, and he was always excited to get them and put them into practice.
But he was also a gifted and generous teacher. He put many of his lessons and tips online, for free, no strings attached. He held workshops around the world – even did them in the Texas Hill Country – and they were invariably sold out. He seemed to truly enjoy getting out with artists of all levels of experience and skill, and watching them improve. And he was always quick to credit those who'd been equally helpful to him early in his career.
Posted by: Eric at June 18, 2007 09:37 PMThat is awesome.
Posted by: Janie at June 19, 2007 05:51 PMAbout the publisher
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Wow. What an accomplished man!! I bet he enjoyed his friendship with you, Eric. I know you'll miss him.
Just goes to show you never know who all you touch in life - and whose lives are touched by yours.
Posted by: Janie at June 18, 2007 09:17 PM