Sharon Withers

Sharon graduated from The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London in 1999 where her dynamic artistic style was nurtured by the renowned YBA, Jenny Saville.

Sharon is a Hampshire-based artist, who has enjoyed an artistic career spanning over 20 years, painting energetic landscapes, seascapes, and woodland scenes. She specializes in large-scale works. Additionally, Sharon regularly takes on bespoke commissions to create unique, dynamic pieces for her clients. The shapes and textures of Sharon’s work derive from her observations of the natural world and the associated symbolic meanings found in nature. Floral meadows are a prominent theme in Sharon’s work, and her expressive style lends to a sense of movement amongst the flowers. A variety of locations have informed Sharon’s abstract paintings, ranging from local leafy Hampshire and Surrey landscapes, to the sunny scenes of Costa Rica and Sri Lanka. A little closer to home, the coastlines of the Isle of Wight and Cornwall have inspired a plethora of beautiful blue seascapes in Sharon’s work, which capture the beauty of these popular seaside destinations.

Sharon works in a dynamic and engaged painting process to achieve her large abstract landscapes. She works directly onto canvases placed on the floor, and has stated that both gravity and time influence her processes. Sharon works with oil paints to build up multiple layers, and achieve immense depth and movement in her paintings. Through her process of layering and building texture, remnants of past layers remain visible and leave an imprint of the event, which highlights the painting process in the completed piece.

In addition to many successful years as an artist, Sharon has equally enjoyed a rewarding career as a gallerist.

Submitted by No Naked Walls