Sharon:
sharon@redladyart.com
I'm a life-long, self-educated artist. From the age of 7, I knew that art and writing were what I wanted to do with my life. I was born with a deep, inner passion for self-expression through my writing, arts, design, and bright, vibrant color.
The body of my art work includes Digital Design, Acrylic Painting, Pyrography (furniture design), Collage', Decoupage', Sculpting, Charcoal/ Graphite Pencil Drawing, Sewing, Paper Arts, and Ceramic Painting.
In 2008, my artistic focus will be in the medium of Digital Design for the most part. I will also be focusing on Paper Arts and Sculpture.
Through digital art I have found a new realm of possibilities in creating one-of-a-kind works without limitations of medium. The ideas are endless, the excitement is uplifting, the results are satisfying to me as an artist.
Older works have removed from this site to make room for more recent works, so my work in some aforementioned mediums are not exhibited here at this time. This includes pyrographic works.
My published written works include prose, short- stories, poetry and HAIKU. Over the years I've competed and placed in several poetry and writing contests. I wrote a column for two local newspapers in the early 1990's. My most recent publication was released in November 2005. My short story, "VBS and the Art Class" was included in a collaborative effort in a book titled, "Remembering School Days" published by Big Barn Publishing. I'm not focusing on my writing at this point (2006-2008), as far as trying to have more writing published. I do, however, write often and sometimes include my HAIKU, TANKA and poetry with my art works for one-of- a-kind pieces.
I began studying and writing TANKA in April 2008 and will be including them in some of my art works.
Lastly, I'm a very active member of the WWAO (Worldwide Women Artists Online) group; a juried international group of almost 300 members. We exhibit monthly through various member's websites. WWAO promotes and encourages selling quality art works online.
I'm available for commissioned work, so contact me if you have a project in mind. -Sharon
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Ken:
shubert38@aol.com
I think I must've been born with a guitar in my hand. The first memories I have of my childhood include music. My father played the guitar, so there was always music in the house. When I was about 7 years old, he began to allow me to borrow his guitar and go into my room and see what I could do. I don't think my parents realized at the time that I wasn't "playing" (as in child's play), but that I was actually PLAYING the guitar.
It came to me as naturally as breathing and I'd watch and listen to more experienced musicians, (like Chet Atkins) and teach myself more and more in a finger-picking style. Over the years I'd pick up various instruments at music stores, garage sales, flea markets, etc...and somehow just start playing them.
Writing song lyrics and music flowed from me as God-given talents. I've never had one music lesson, but I can play just about any stringed instrument, the drums, harmonica and find my way around on a keyboard and/or piano. For many years I played various instruments on the Praise and Worship team in my church and as a member of a Gospel Band that traveled around playing at Revivals, Church Services, Youth Rallies and such.
My drawing talents came just as naturally as the music. I don't remember ever NOT being able to draw. Music is my biggest passion, but I do enjoy using my imagination and putting it to pencil and paper. In the past my religious drawings have been exhibited in a couple of churches near my hometown in Georgia. Bible scripture inspired me to depict God's word in my drawings to help people further understand the Truth.
I am available to work as an illustration artist on a project-by-project basis. I do not sell my drawings individually. Contact me for children's books projects, Christian books, comic books, game character development, etc....If you have any other proposal, contact me and we can discuss your ideas.
What you see in my art work here is what you get. I'm not into computer generated art or other mediums at this time....my work is generally graphite and/or colored pencil basic illustration work like I've been doing all of my life. -Ken
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