Sharon A. Stone

"My paintings are impressions of nature as reflected in colourful landscapes and waterscapes. It is my hope that each image I produce will be powerful in its ability to pull the viewer in."

Sharon was born in Nova Scotia and being part of a military family, moved frequently. She continued this pattern in her adult life, living on three coasts and in seven provinces/territories of Canada. Her love of travel has taken her to over half the globe as well as on adventures such as crossing the South Atlantic ocean as one of a crew of four on a 52 foot sailboat.

Until recently, Sharon was active in the health care industry, having obtained a Master's of Science degree in 1990.

Sharon has lately become involved in the art world, painting colourful landscapes using acrylics. Water, with its varying temperature and reflective qualities, is a predominant theme in her paintings. Sharon has displayed her work at venues on Vancouver Island, in Vancouver, in Toronto, and at the Paula White Diamond Gallery in Ontario, and recently won Awards of Excellence for her paintings "Heading Northwest II" and "Frozen Face III". Her latest series of paintings are portraits reflecting the rich cultural diversity of people around the globe. Painters in BC and Ontario have contributed to her art education.

"Colour is important to me. My love of colour started at an early age, when my mother, a talented seamstress, made dresses and coats for myself and my sister. I remember very clearly the colours of my favorites - delicious lavenders, blues, pinks and yellows. Another equally strong influence on my painting has been nature itself, particularly water."

Sharon lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.