Artist Statement

Inspired by the atmosphere. Simple and complex: I am fascinated by space: actual, personal, psychological, and how real, mental and emotion interruptions pierce or glide through space (clouds, utility lines, trees, thoughts).

I obscure boundaries between binaries; natural/man-made line and form, interior/exterior environments, to symbolize our continuous transformation as we navigate through our ever-changing surroundings. In recent years, my paintings have become meditative; spaces in which to reflect on the simultaneous simplicity and complexity of this flow of being.

Biography

Sharon Swidler creates paintings and drawings which incorporate minimalism, colorfield and landscape. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is included in private collections throughout the United States. Sharon earned a BA and MFA in drawing and painting from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She teaches Design, Drawing and Women in the Arts at the college level, and is currently an adjunct instructor at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois.

She is represented by Space Gallery in Denver, CO.