sharyn sowell

Every moment of my life is filled to overflowing with creativity. I paint, bake, garden, letter, hike, and eat ice cream whenever possible.

My career as an artist has led me down fascinating paths, making art for everything from fabric to tableware, stationery and crafting products, gift bags and so many other products I can’t even remember them all. Earlier, I was a jewelry designer and I travel widely as artist in residence teaching art on cruise ships.

 I’m not fussy; I letter on sea shells and animal parchment. I’ve been known to paint with wild currant juice and impress a background using a tree stump. I’ll never forget drawing ancient stone buildings in Turkey and painting icebergs in Antarctica. I’ve cut silhouettes of the waiters in a fancy French cafe from paper placemats. But the farms and gardens of home are my ultimate inspiration

 Details of history, nature and culture find their way into my work, whether the medium is cut paper, calligraphy or watercolor. I keep a piece of paper and a pencil or scissors in my pocket, ready for the next time inspiration strikes.

 You can get a glimpse of my work at  www.sharynsowell.com or on Instagram at @SharynSowell