Sharon Sieben

Artist Statement:

When I work at my easel I realize that this act is a form of communication with others (prospective viewers) as well as a dialog between me and my inner self. I begin a piece by knowing what the subject matter will be, and eagerly wait to see what I am going to reveal about it. Often I think I have a clear direction to take, then find myself making twists and turns that I did not anticipate. I know a piece is done when there is nothing more to say and I am filled with a sense of discovery.

When someone views my art I don't want them to analyze the rendering of the composition. I am hopeful that they are sharing my vision, and can find their own personal connection with the piece.'

Education:

Self Taught

Exhibitions:

Galleries

Represented by the Feminine Mystique Gallery, Tubac AZ

Arizona Shows and Exhibits

Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, Globe; Blue Mule Gallery, Globe; Artistic Mystic Gallery, Chandler; Pickle Barrel Gallery, Globe; Muralt Fine Jewelry and Art Gallery, Mesa; Skye Restuarant, Glendale; Cherry Frequency-Fiesta Mall, Mesa

Juried Shows

Mesa Art Center; A.S.U. Gammage Auditorium, Tempe; Town and Country AAA Show, Scottsdale; East Side Art Gallery, Apache Junction; Brio Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale; Celebration of the Artists, Peoria; Fountain Hills AAA Show; Wigwam Resort AAA Show, Glendale

Solo Shows

Cobra Valley Center for the Arts; Boyce Thompson Arboretum; Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Historical Museum
 

Professional/Teaching Experience:

Mesa Art League: Served as the "Shows Coordinator" for two years

Artists of the Superstitions: Member and Juror for 2009 Gold Canyon Studio Tour

Board of Directors for MACFest, a weekly Artwalk in Mesa, AZ

Jurried member of both the Arizona Art Alliance and the Cobra Valley Center for the Arts in Globe, AZ
 

Tags:

Figurative, impressionism, day of the dead, contemporary, whimsical.