{"id":20228,"date":"2018-06-15T17:04:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T17:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=20228"},"modified":"2019-05-08T17:45:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T17:45:19","slug":"artists-illuminated-sharon-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/artists-illuminated-sharon-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Illuminated: Sharon Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-222qfg-dd02a000b73e9078061d3bae504d7165\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-222qfg-dd02a000b73e9078061d3bae504d7165{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-222qfg-dd02a000b73e9078061d3bae504d7165 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-iwabes-be28ba5d2a9a38572240505ab68418f1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-iwabes-be28ba5d2a9a38572240505ab68418f1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-iwabes-be28ba5d2a9a38572240505ab68418f1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-iwabes-be28ba5d2a9a38572240505ab68418f1 av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-20233 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-20233 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-180x180.jpg\" alt='' title='Sharon Smith -- Elegant Orchid'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sharon-Smith-Elegant-Orchid-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h6>Elegant Orchids by Sharon Smith.<\/h6>\n<h6>Painted at her family cottage by Lake Magog.<\/h6>\n<h3>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-222qfg-15f2ab7f289c1cff2d781e33e90e421f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-222qfg-15f2ab7f289c1cff2d781e33e90e421f{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-222qfg-15f2ab7f289c1cff2d781e33e90e421f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/h3>\n<h3><em>Infinite curiosity; infinite creativity.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #17a46a;\"><em> By: Sufia Duez<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After two phones calls with Sharon Smith, I asked her if we could meet in-person for an interview. Somehow, our long cellular conversations could not give justice to the stories that Sharon eagerly shared with me.<\/p>\n<p>And so we met, and Sharon was ready. Her artwork and documented memories sprawled across the room. The abundance of vibrant paintings of plants and flowers inspired by her travels could transport you to the most majestic of landscapes: India, Bali, and Japan just to name a few of her journeys. The colours almost emitting an odour of rich plant life.<\/p>\n<p>She picks out one of her paintings: mushrooms grown and prepared by her nephew. She says, \u201cThey were so good, I just had to paint them!\u201d And I don\u2019t doubt it. Her brush strokes do more than a photograph, they seize your senses as if, for a moment, you can taste the mushrooms too. Whether a painting of wild mushrooms, a bouquet of flowers, or a landscape, Sharon Smith\u2019s paintings are homages to life. She honours what she loves, and the stories behind her artwork affirms her values of being present.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Sharon Smith never forgets. Her artworks are relics of her life. Born and bred in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Smith has been painting since she was 5-years-old and has continued painting ever since. Her earliest of muses continues to inspire her to this day: the family cottage overlooking Lake Magog. She notes: \u201cThe cottage is a sacred place to paint\u201d \u2013 a family sanctuary that has endured through generations.<\/p>\n<p>However, after foraging through Smith\u2019s immense collection of paintings, it is clear that her artwork is not limited to scenes from her cottage, her travels, or even her own experiences. Rather, her paintings are inspired by human connection. Sharon draws inspiration from a variety of places including books and photos sent to her by family members and friends from their homes and their travels. \u201cOften I take something I like and make it mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith has an undeniable zest for life. I ask her if she ever feels frustration or anger when she works on a project. She tells me that she can\u2019t allow herself to indulge in frustration. Instead, she concentrates on the process: \u201cTry to remain positive to keep going.\u201d Sharon admits that she frequently does not get it right the first time, but she works on it persistently until it feels complete. She imparts a personal wisdom: \u201cGood, better, best. Never let it rest \u2018til the good is better and the better is best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As art has been a lifelong passion, so has education. Sharon Smith studied Fine Arts at McGill University, Education at Concordia University, and received a Teaching Degree from Berkeley University. Moreover, she studied under renowned artists such as Rita Briansky and Ming Ma. Smith actively seeks new challenges and new forms of art making. Her appetite for learning conjointly cultivates with her passion for sharing and teaching. Smith has been teaching children and adults in Quebec and abroad for many years, and she continues to teach today &#8212; often teaching multiple generations of a family. She shows me photos of her students\u2019 artworks, documented over the course of decades, many of which she is still in contact with now.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Smith\u2019s artwork immortalizes the connections she has made in her lifetime. All of her journeys aligning with her passion for learning, teaching, and creating art.\u00a0Presently, Sharon Smith is involved with NRTEA (National Roundtable for Teacher Education in the Arts). You can learn more about NRTEA <a href=\"https:\/\/nrtea.ca\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the message that I\u2019m getting from the universe, stay positive, stay grateful, stay hopeful, and that\u2019s what I do.\u201d &#8211; Sharon Smith<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #17a46a;\"><strong>Discover more!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sharonsmithwebsite.wixsite.com\/portfolio\">Sharon Smith&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow us on our new <span style=\"color: #17a46a;\"><a style=\"color: #17a46a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elanqc\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/span> account to see more of Sharon Smith&#8217;s artwork.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A new photo or video will become available everyday from <strong>June 15 &#8211; 21, 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #17a46a;\"><strong>See Previous Features and Shorts!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/2018\/05\/24\/artists-illuminated-shorts-laurence-dea-dionne\/\">Laurence Dea Dionne<\/a> (Shorts!)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/2018\/05\/01\/artists-illuminated-avy-loftus\/\">Avy Loftus<\/a> (Feature)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elegant Orchids by Sharon Smith. 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