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 meadows and forests where she lived and drawing on her mother's writing pad.  The spirit of adventure remains and she continues to explore the world, going on plein air adventures with her friends and making art on 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 is 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
Victoria Art Council - Member
Coast Collective Art Centre - Associate Status
Society for Arts on the South Island - Charter Member
Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society - Member

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Galleries

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

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