tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56386815153200418862024-03-13T22:36:35.797-07:00About SharonLand O' Make Believehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879818131517426030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638681515320041886.post-90680457264704496472017-01-19T07:03:00.000-08:002019-12-28T07:18:49.228-08:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sharon combines Art & Photography to create magic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She does not consider herself to be a photographer in
the traditional sense although her own photographs are the basis of her artwork. She
uses a variety of software programs and techniques developed over nearly two
years (and much lost sleep and frustration) to achieve the unique, fairytale - or magical realism - quality that her photo art work embodies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ongoing work in progress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A natural autodidactic, Sharon is 100% self-taught
and has no formal training in any form of art (she is the former senior editor
of multiple high-profile reference books; also a position/industry for which she had no formal education or training but in which she rose rapidly and conquered). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She credits her skills and successes to her endless curiosity, hunger
for knowledge, desire to always be challenged.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a nonconformist, she ardently and fervently believes that </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">barns -decrepit and otherwise, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">and enchanting, authentic people/places/things<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">with history and a story to tell. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What others may overlook is oftentimes exactly
what she is drawn to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>"People don't slow down enough to look around
and see the magical world they live in," she says. "I capture my
photographs by taking long, aimless drives on endless beautiful
back roads. But I am
forever pulling over to let speeding cars pass me. They're going too fast to notice the beauty all around that I'm seeing and I think that's sad. I needed to
find a way to make people see and feel again...to make them slow down, to pause for just
a minute. That's where the fairytale, magical realism look of my artwork came
from. By making things look a little bit wonky or whimsical...this gets their attention. This makes them
see." </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Her goal is to help you to remember and regain the wide-eyed sense of wonder and awe you had as a child...when everything around you was magical and whimsical and filled with possibility.</span></span></div>
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Land O' Make Believehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879818131517426030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638681515320041886.post-89761494329398737492017-01-19T05:32:00.001-08:002019-12-28T07:21:56.962-08:00Events/Accomplishments<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Sharon's artwork won five separate awards in Salem County, NJ<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Featured in a solo exhibit at the Ocean County Library Art Gallery, Toms River, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Sharon was honored to have a month-long show at the Millville Town Peddler Artist Gallery, Millville, DE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">A very amazing opportunity when she was invited to exhibit/sell at the prestigious The Globe in historic Berlin, Maryland. Sharon's artwork filled both levels of the entire building and was a massive success. As a result, she was invited back for the 2014 holiday season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Month-long show at The Palette & The Page in Elkton, Maryland. Another success that also resulted in her signing with this gallery as a full-time artist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Elkton Station Gallery (Cecil College's art gallery) for another month-long solo show.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Back to The Globe in Berlin, Maryland for another solo, month-long takeover of the entire building for the holidays.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Exhibits at the gallery of the Ocean County Library; this time at their Waretown, New Jersey branch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the third year in a row, Sharon was invited again to The Globe in historic Berlin, MD for a month-long solo show. This year she was proud to show/sell 80+ pieces of her Land O' Make Believe collection.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Sharon was asked to become the only resident artist in the history of The Globe in historic Berlin, MD. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;"><b>+ November-December 2016</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">In addition to her artwork on display all year in the downstairs gallery, Sharon displays all new 2016 artwork at The Globe in Berlin, MD, taking over both levels with 60+ pieces from her Land O' Make Believe collection available for sale. This is her 4th year headlining at The Globe for the entire holiday season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Continuing resident artist, The Globe, Berlin MD<br />20-25 art pieces for display/sale at all times</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Pop-Up Art Show, Historic Opera House, Woodstown, NJ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;"><b>+October 21, 2017 </b><br />Solo show/sale, Helen's Gardens & Cafe, Alloway, NJ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Continuing resident artist, The Globe, Berlin MD </span><br style="font-size: 18.6667px;" /><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">20-25 art pieces for display/sale at all times</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Relocated back to Delaware; no further events this year due to the relocation and company rebranding.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">She is always seeking similar opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">the prestigious </span><b style="font-family: "palatino linotype", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Irish American Writers & Artists</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Member, <b>Jersey Arts</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Certified State of Delaware Artist</b></span></div>
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