ABOUT

“I attempt to grasp the feeling of a place before it disintegrates allowing the painting to become a metaphor for the lived experience.”

Be it river, sea, or lake I am always drawn to water. A favourite walk is always a coastal path - cliffs towering over hidden coves exposed only by the tides: an endless sky and far horizon. I am as fascinated by the Hebridean Scottish Islands as I am by the Welsh heritage coastline and the drama and tales of smuggling in Cornwall.

I am giving myself the luxury of exploring these views in paint. Raw umber, Green- gold, Yellow ochre, Cobalt teal and Payne’s grey, a deep blue grey of endless variation.

Noticing shapes, patterns, and textures, I attempt to capture, through the sensory medium of paint, the mood of the place or a moment in time. Using both Oil and Acrylic I predominantly paint on canvas. I paint intuitively allowing the painting to develop slowly but attempting to capture the energy or light. I build up layers in paint and drawn marks until a rich texture evolves and the composition is ready to be refined.

Sharon studied at Winchester School of Art, graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in Fine Art. Exhibiting widely throughout the UK, Sharon is represented by London based Artiq, Greenstage Gallery in Herefordshire and The Sanctuary Gallery in Gloucestershire. In addition to her commercial painting practice Sharon has taught both adults at the University of Southampton and secondary school pupils both in life drawing and contemporary art history. Sharon has been an associate member of CAS focusing on experimental and community projects and has also collaborated and acted as a visual recorder through drawing on a community mental health project in the Forest of Dean. Sharon opened The Sanctuary Gallery, a new contemporary art gallery in Newnham in 2022. Providing 6 curated exhibitions yearly featuring painting, ceramics , jewellery and textiles from both emerging and mid career artists.