Art

Featuring

Original Oil Paintings by Sharon R. Bass

Thank you for your interest in my paintings! I have been painting and drawing since I was a child in Asheville, NC. My first ‘public’ show (in crayon) of the smoky Blue Ridge mountains received rave reviews from my preschool class! I attended college at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City where I earned a degree in Graphic Design. Thereafter, I supported myself for several years as an Art Director in NYC, Boston, and Raleigh.


In 2007 I experienced a deep calling to close my design business and pursue a career in painting. As a Christian, I believe this calling was from my Lord. It hasn’t been easy,  and at times I have resisted this new career direction with anger. In fact, it has been a difficult change fraught with unknowing and uncertainty. However, God is faithful. I now (finally) find myself having FUN looking for my next painting! In the words of British author, George Elliot, “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” I am passionate about setting up an easel outdoors and painting on-location en plein air.

I am very grateful to God, my husband and my family for their support of my work. The ‘Monet in Normandy’ exhibit at the NC Museum of Art (2007) has had a continuous impact on my vision and fascination with oil painting. In addition, I have been greatly inspired by well known painter, Kyle Highsmith, of Raleigh, NC.

 

www.sharonbass.com      sharon@sharonbass.com      919.906.1334

 

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