Once settled in Seaview, Mr. Mulvey sold water color paintings in local pharmacies and did commission paintings. In 1955 he opened The Sea Chest gallery next to his residence, which later became the Charles Mulvey Gallery. He taught water color classes throughout the Northwest and western Canada. Having walked the dunes and beaches and climbed the headlands since childhood, the subject in his paintings reflected a unique style which captured the moods of the Northwest. His work has been exhibited throughout the West and may be found in private collections throughout the nation and on the walls of numerous business headquarters and offices in Washington and Oregon.A lifelong Catholic, Mr. Mulvey was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Parish of Seaview. He was on the board of Ilwaco Cemetery Association and a past member of the Seaview Community Council. He enjoyed traveling, tinkering at home and, above all, painting. His family and friends will remember him as a “genuinely nice guy” who was gifted, humorous, loving, generous and unpretentious.