Charles Dare Scheips Jr.

Scheips received his B.A. in art history in 1981[2] from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin where he also met his life partner Tom Graf.[3] He then went on to get a M.A. in American Studies from Columbia University.[4] Later after a meeting with David Hockney at the Art Institute of Chicago he became an assistant to the famed British pop artist, a curator of his work, and a subject of a few of the painter's celebrated portraits "Self-portrait with Charlie" (2005) and "Charlie Sitting" (2005).[5][6]

Schepps is the author of several books among them "Elsie de Wolfe’s Paris: Frivolity Before the Storm" a detailed studied of the famed society interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe who has been credited with creating the profession[7] and "American Fashion" which was commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).[8] As a columnist Scheips created "The Art Set" feature for New York Social Diary[9] and has contributed to Architectural Digest.[10]

Scheips, after meeting David Hockney, went onto to become his longtime studio assistant, and the subject of some notable portraits by him. Ultimately he curated "David Hockney: Fleurs Fraiches (Fresh Flowers)" at the Foundation Pierre Bergé—Yves Saint Laurent in Paris.[11][12]

Schieps was the founding director of the Conde Nast archive and as of 2015 serves as a consultant to the Elizabeth Taylor archive.[13]