Artist Sharon Will
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The Artist Says:
"I am committed to making impression of my world. Much of my work today is done plein air, as I find it the most satisfying. There's nothing more exhilarating than being outdoors working from life, whether it's summer, winter, day, or night time! Direct observation from life is the only way to truly capture the subtleties of color found in nature, whether its painting plein air, or the still life and figure in the studio. Believing that nature is our best teacher, my work focuses on capturing the light from life, in everyday situations, and learning to see the world in it's simpliest elements of value, shape, color and edges. My goal is never to copy nature, but be true to it and focus the viewer on that special light, color relationship, or mood that initially excited me. It's my hope that as I humbly attempt to paint glimpses of the beauty around me, our creation as well as our Creator is honored."
Biography
Michigan artist, SHARON WILL got her start in the arts through training and working, in the commercial art field. Several years were spent in graphics, illustration, and freelancing before breaking from advertising, all the while studying painting. Beginning in oil, then followed by decades of working exclusively in pastel, she now paints in both mediums, with an emphasis on plein air painting. Landscapes, still lifes, and figures provide the needed variety, yet she is consistently drawn back to the landscape for her major inspiration.
In addition to painting, she teaches workshops in oil and pastel, as well as operating a custom framing business from her studio. Currenly Sharon's originals are available through Michigan galleries: Tvedten Fine Art in Harbor Springs and Mullaly's 128 in Elk Rapids, as well as her home/studio by appointment 586-336-9693. Prints are now made available through Fine Art America: www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/sharonwill.html Memberships include the Great Lakes Pastel Society, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Oil Painters of America, and American Impressionist Society.
Contact Sharon at srwartist@comcast.net for any further information on her pastels and oils.
"I am committed to making impressions of my world. Much of my work today is done plein air, as I find it the most satisfying. There's nothing more exhilarating than being outdoors working from life in all seasons. Direct observation from life is the only way to truly capture the subtleties of color found in nature, whether its painting plein air, or the still life and figure in the studio. Believing that nature is our best teacher, my work focuses on capturing the light in everyday situations, and learning to see the world in its simplest elements of value, shape, color and edges. My goal is never to copy nature, but be true to it, while focusing the viewer on that special light, color relationship, or mood that initially excited me. It's my hope that as I humbly [...]
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