 Sharon Lynn Williams
Sharon began her art education in 1979 but soon had to set it aside to raise her four children. In 1992 she resumed her art education by taking classes at the University of Calgary, Red Deer College and Alberta College of Art and Design. She has also attended over 40 workshops by top Canadian and American instructors.
Sharon is a signature member of the Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) and the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA). In 2001, she was thrilled to win the second prize at the Society of Watercolour Artists 21st International Exhibition in Texas. In 2008 Sharon was listed as one of the six best local artists in Calgary by Avenue Magazine. Her work is found at the Arts on Atlantic Gallery and the Leighton Centre in Calgary; Centre D’Arts Visuels in Edmonton; Art & Soul Gallery in High River and the Framed Life Gallery in Toronto.
Sharon’s paintings reflect her interest in surface texture and colour. Whether capturing the essence of the landscape ‘en plein air’ in oils, portraying the figure or flowers in various water media, or creating abstract, intuitive mixed-media works, her interpretations of the beauty around her, as well as her vivid imagination make for an eclectic and varied body of work. Whether in her studio or on location, Sharon creates works that she hope will reveal god’s creative majesty. The viewer is encouraged to investigate the multitude of subtle layerings and colour effects in the paint and paper, as well as the layers of meaning in her work. Sharon creates in all of the watermedia, often combining them with collage.
When Sharon is not painting, she loves to teach; having taught watercolour classes to adults for over a decade, and now travels throughout Western Canada giving workshops on her watercolour and mixed media techniques.
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