Biography

Sharlene is an award-winning artist who paints primarily in oils and acrylics.  As with many artists, her passion for drawing and painting stretches back to her childhood.  Her favourite pastimes were exploring the countryside where she lived and sketching on whatever she could get her hands on. The spirit of adventure remains and she continues to explore the world, going on plein air adventures with her friends and making art on a variety of different surfaces.

Light and colour are an integral part of Sharlene's work, whether they are used to enhance and define  a still life or to capture sunlight in nature.  Her subject matter is varied and ranges from floral and still life painting in her studio to plein air landscape painting.   She also enjoys watercolour painting and is a member of the Canadian Whisky Painters. 

Early in her career, Sharlene studied with Alice Saltiel, SFCA.  She has taken workshops with many notable artists including Alan Wylie, Susanne Northcott, Mark Heine, Catherine Moffat, Noah Layne, Brent Lynch and Liz Wiltzen.  She has also attended courses at Victoria College of Art and Vancouver Island School of Art.

Sharlene is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and Past President of the Victoria Chapter.    She was one of the founding directors of the Coast Collective Art Centre and has been been an Associate Member since 2009 .

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Memberships

Society of Canadian Artists - Elected Member
Federation of Canadian Artists - Signature Status, Past President Victoria Chapter
International Guild of Realism - Juried Member 2012 - 2015
Canadian Whisky Painters
Artsea Community Arts Council
Coast Collective Art Centre - Associate Status

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Galleries

FEDERATION GALLERY   
1241 Cartwright Street
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
www.artists.ca       

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SOUTH SHORE GALLERY
2046 Otter Point Road
Sooke, BC Phone 250-642-2058
Email contact@southshoregallery.ca