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Born and raised in Montreal, Sharon Kelly studied art history at Queens University before pursuing a career in fine arts.
Evident in each tranquil painting is Kelly's strong sense of composition and restrained palette.
When I begin a piece, I rarely have a preconceived notion of where the process will take me. First I part the canvas into intersecting planes with my selected collage elements. Then using a multitude of acrylic mediums, allow the paint to yield to various textures and surfaces. In the end the pigment reacts accordingly. My pieces evolve over time at a slow rate, going form vibrant palettes to more restrained options. I repeat this practise several times until I am pleased with the layers that create a haze of accumulated history.
Recent scientific studies explain the euphoria we sense at water's edge may be due in part to the power of negative ions generated by the pounding surf. This action increases our level of serotonin in the body and in turn elevate our mood. As children, we use sticks to draw in the sand, the sand becomes a metaphor for both memory and the passage of time, as those markings are erased. This highlights the human impermanence. As an adult, I find myself returning to the coast as a tremendous source of peace and inspiration. I am forever mesmerized and transfixed by the way the water moves, reflects, glimmers and glows.
When I begin a piece, I rarely have a preconceived notion of where the process will take me. First I part the canvas into intersecting planes with my selected collage elements. Then using a multitude of acrylic mediums, allow the paint to yield to various textures and surfaces. In the end the pigment reacts accordingly. My pieces evolve over time at a slow rate, going form vibrant palettes to more restrained options. I repeat this practise several times until I am pleased with the layers that create a haze of accumulated history.
Recent scientific studies explain the euphoria we sense at water's edge may be due in part to the power of negative ions generated by the pounding surf. This action increases our level of serotonin in the body and in turn elevate our mood. As children, we use sticks to draw in the sand, the sand becomes a metaphor for both memory and the passage of time, as those markings are erased. This highlights the human impermanence. As an adult, I find myself returning to the coast as a tremendous source of peace and inspiration. I am forever mesmerized and transfixed by the way the water moves, reflects, glimmers and glows.
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By Your Side36 x 36
acrylic mixed media on panel |