Sharon Crabill Fine Art
  • Home
  • Gallery
    • People and Self-portraits
    • Pet Portraits
    • Essence Portraits
    • Fantasy
    • By the Sea
    • Landscapes, Flora & Plein Air
    • Wildlife and Birds and more
    • Holidays
    • Still Life Paintings
    • Abstract and Collage Paintings
    • 20/30 Show - Studio Experience >
      • 4th Annual 20/30 Show - The Studio Experience 2011
      • 5th Annual 20/30 Show The Studio Experience -2012
      • 6th Annual 20/30 Show - Studio Experience 2013
  • The Artist
    • Artist Bio
    • Inspirations
    • Memberships
  • Art Exhibits and Events
  • Contacts
  • Archives
    • Still Life Paintings
  • Blog

My Journey

I love studio painting, but I also love the great outdoors. Pleinair adds that extra element of challenge to paint what I see and still capture the light.

Artist's Biography

Sharon Crabill was born in Southern California. She moved to  Redding in 1988 and is pleased to be part of the growing community of artists
here in Shasta County. 

"My interest in art goes back to my early childhood years.  I  often joke that I started  painting because as a child I could never stay in the lines. But it was through
my childhood attraction to color and shape that I have developed a lifelong love  of art. The color books soon turned to blank sheets of paper and my life as an
artist began.”
         
 Studying painting and  design at Shasta College, enjoying Figure Drawing and 3-D Design at the  University of South Alabama, and by participating in various artist's workshops  and classes, Sharon Crabill has discovered a world of light and magic through  paint.

 "As an artist, I strive to create the illusion of a moment in  time. A mountain stream, a babbling brook, or an ocean wave capture the effect  of light in nature. The rich buttery feel of oils brings a luminous quality to  my art. The light sparkles and dances as it splashes and spills over rocks and  sand. It is through this inspirational approach in my painting that I hope  to  inspire and touch  others."

 "Painting the light is my challenge and passion. My basic life goal is to paint, paint,  paint."


 ARTIST'S STATEMENT:

 "Painting for me is a journey, and with each brush stroke, I  feel the urge to just let the painting be what it wants to be. I feel most  inspired when a  painting takes on  its own playful quality of light and dark. It is my euphoric vision of nature  and the world around me that I strive to recreate for others to  enjoy."




 
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.