Sharon's Education & Accomplishments
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts (Commerce) University of Toronto
1999-2007 Painting under the guidance of Donnah Cameron II: watercolor, acrylics, silk
2001 Studied with Margaret Roseman, a noted Canadian Watercolorist
2001-2003 3 one-week intensive watercolor workshops - Laurentian College
2004 2 week on-location workshop in the south of France
2005 Ceramics - Joan Elena Goldberg & Lino Arteaga; Art composition& history- Nina Wisniewski; expressive ink painting from Britt Zaist, San Miguel de Allende (SMA), Mexico
2006 Life drawing - Henry Vermillion; watercolor - Edina Sagert/ Brian Care, SMA, Mexico
2007 Oil painting - John Pryce; acrylic abstracts - D.D. Gadajanski; art composition & painting, Don Caven; watercolour, Tom Lynch.
2008 Encaustic painting - Eschwan (SMA), Mexico
2010 Watercolour - Doug Mays; Oil painting - Donna Dixon in SMA,Mexico
2011 Impressionism/Theory, Fleming College
2014 Life Drawing – Brian Smith, Fleming College
2015 One week on location & one week in-class sessions - Donna & Tom Dickson, SMA, Mexico
2016 Portrait Painting course from Catherine Mills
2017 Oil painting courses from Harvey Walker and from Linda Edwards
2018 Six week course from Juan Zaragoza, Mexico; Florals in Acrylic from Rose Pearson
AWARDS
Honourable Mention for watercolour painting “June Favourites”
York Region Artists Association “Artist of the Month” for silk painting “Magnolias”
Honourable Mention for oil painting “Spring in Provence”
Honourable Mention for alternate media painting, “Bamboo Forest”
Honourable Mention for alternate media painting, “Hot Tango Night”
Honourable Mention for acrylic painting, “Waiting”
SOLO SHOWS
2001, 2002 Solo Art Show and Sale, at my studio 54 Cedar Street, Uxbridge
2011 Solo Show, Skylight Gallery
JURIED SHOWS
2004-2017 Society of York Region Artists, Group Show
2002, 2006-18 ‘Art Aurora’ Juried Art Show
2009-2011, 2013-2016,2018 ‘Art in the Valley’, Juried Art Show
2019 Mulock Pleiin Air Show, Newmarket
2019 Memories Show, Aurora Cultural Center
OTHER SHOWS
2003 Group Art Show, Seniors Centre, Newmarket
2004 ‘Summerfest’ Art Show at Elgin Park, Uxbridge
2012 Society of York Region Artists 25th Anniversary Show
2004-2019 Society of York Regions Artist Annual Show
2005- Present Uxbridge Artists Studio Tour, Annual Show
Private collections in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Quebec City, Austin TX, Portand OR
