| Sharon Medler, a native of California, has established herself as a well known West Coast artist. She attributes her continued success to her resolute devotion to art and a commitment to long-term goals. Sharon has developed a strong artistic following through her subject matter, her sense of design, and her individual style of painting.
 Sharon's brightly colored images are inspired from the beach and garden creating both real and imaginary. "There's a serenity and peacefulness about the color of blue that I love to capture in my paintings, giving them an expression of freshness and spontaneity." Sharon's style lies between realism and impressionistic, realistic, but not photographic.
Beginning
her studies through private lessons, Sharon continued her work
through Cabrillo College and the University of Santa Cruz. She is a member
of the California Watercolor Society, Santa Cruz Watercolor
Society, and the Santa Cruz Art League. She is the coordinator for the rotating
art exhibits at the Seabreeze Cafe in Santa Cruz.
 Sharon has received numerous awards, including the national California Watercolor Society 2001 "Jade Fon Asilimar" award and "Best of Show" in Carmel, CA. She was awarded "Featured Artist" in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002 for the Capitola Art & Wine poster, the 2000 Wharf to Wharf poster, and also the 1995, 1999, and 2002 Capitola Begonia Festival poster. She was selected by Pac Bell telephone company to be the cover artist for the 2000 directory. The city of Scotts Valley, CA. selected her for the art exchange program with their sister city in Japan.
Sharon maintains her studio in the tranquil environment of the Santa Cruz mountains. She remains grateful and filled with excitement with the challenge of each new painting. |
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