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.