Sharon is an established scratchboard artist. The detail that can be achieved with this medium is what drives her to create the most realist paintings possible. Sharon earned her SSA level with the ISSA in 2016. Winning the International Artist Award with Fishing on Stilts in Berea Kentucky was a big highlight for her in 2019. April 2023, Sharon earned her Signature level with the FCA, the highest level awarded with the FCA.
Scratchboard is a subtractive technique used to create an image, its like drawing in reverse. Ampersand Panel that's covered with a white clay, then covered with black India Ink, using any sharp tool, etching away the black ink revealing the white clay. After scratching the desired image, is when to start adding colour. Applying India Inks, using the dry brush method, layering colour with scratches,5-20 layers, this creates the depth in a painting.
We respectfully acknowledge that the Filberg Festival takes place on the unceded traditional territory of the K'omoks First Nation, Gila 'kasla...Hay ch q'a'.
