sharon jiskra brooks
Indianapolis, IN
Working primarily in Oils and Acrylics, Sharon's style of painting leans toward an impressionistic style with a contemporary approach and subject matter.
MessageSharon Jiskra Brooks is an artist originally from Chicago, IL now living in Indianapolis, IN.
Sharon works primarily in Oils and Acrylics. Growing up with a father who was a professional photographer, she was immersed in the arts at an early age. Her paintings embrace the city life as well as many aspects of the rural life that surround her home now. Sharon's style of painting leans toward an impressionistic style with a contemporary approach and subject matter. Many of her pieces are created alla prima. When time permits she also enjoys painting outdoors (plein air). Her degree in Fine Arts from Ball State University and her studies abroad in Europe has allowed her to appreciate the arts on a deeper level.
Sharon has worked in the Environmental Graphic Design Industry for a number of years.
She is a member of the Hoosier Salon Artists, the Society of Experiential Graphic Designers (SEGD), the American Impressionist Society (AIS) and the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA).
Statement
I never stop looking for ways to bring more to my art than just simply reproducing the obvious. Utilizing a certain color in an unexpected place to create an emotion or pushing values with high contrast are just some of the techniques that I like to experiment with while painting. My father, a professional photographer taught me many wonderful lessons about composition. He had a favorite poem "L'Envoi" by Rudyard Kipling. There is a line in the poem that describes how I feel every time I paint. "They shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all!"
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