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Award-winning
watercolorist, Sharon Freeman was born and raised in Longview, Washington.
She majored in fine art and education at Central Washington University
and holds a Master's Degree in Education from that University. Sharon
taught elementary school art and other subjects in Washington State
for several years.
Sharon
lived in Alaska during 1960 & early 1970 and developed a love
for the majestic scenery in that State. She returns each year to
photograph the beauty, market her Alaska art, and teach watercolor
workshops.
Sharon
studied watercolor with several nationally recognized artists. She
is a member of the Northwest Watercolor Society,the Northwest Crafts
Alliance, and an active member of the Southwest Washington Watercolor
Society. Her watercolors have been judged into the California Watercolor
Association's Annual Open Watercolor Competition, Watercolor West's
Annual Competition and several other juried shows in Washington
State. Sharon won top awards in the Southwest Washington Watercolor
Society competitions entered. Her painting "The Meeting
Place" won first place in a SWWS
competition and the Juror's Award in the California Watercolor Association's
2003 Competition. Sharon's art hangs in public buildings in Washington
State.
Sharon's
ability to capture light and transparency sets her work apart from
other watercolorists. She uses a limited palette with pure colors
and layers thin washes (glazes) to achieve vibrant, glowing color.