Traditional training - modern techniques

Sharyn here! I'm the artist behind this website and someone who thinks first in pictures and even better when they tell a story. I make art because I must--it's how I see the world. I was raised among creators who assumed art was a state of mind that could be actively cultivated. Watching them started me on my own fine art journey. As a result I was never afraid to express myself in images and took for granted that making beautiful things would be a natural part of a good life. I studied fine art painting in college, pursued a different profession, but always made things that pleased my artful vision. Twenty years ago my portrait commissions gained a wider audience. And then a modern camera helped me grow wings to see in unique ways. I loved the work and all the interesting people who entrusted me with their stories.

I'm an an early adopter of good ideas and new technologies in many areas of my life. I'm pretty fearless and took an entire university school into computers during my non-art career. At the time it was still called the World Wide Web and most of my colleague professors saw it as a very scary new world to be avoided. But to me it was obvious that computers were just tools and the cyber world had great potential for everything—not scary but irresistibly seductive. I began to imagine converting traditional paint and brushes and film into electronic tools, online training opportunities, and a virtual community of artist colleagues. My audience was suddenly bigger than I'd ever imagined.

Although these technologies didn't exist when I began to think art, they've allowed me to be more productive and to have more control over the final image. The biggest advantage of all has been the inspiration to think and create in new ways, not just crafting the image but revealing the story within. 

My goal is to exceed your expectations!

I honed my craft over many years then, as satisfied customers told their friends, I launched Light Pixie Studio. Over these past fifteen years my photography and paintings have been sold direct or through a gallery agent. Some clients commission a unique piece to interpret and commemorate a special memory. With all the changes and challenges of the past difficult year, it’s now time to update and modernize how I communicate and sell my work. This new website is the result. Whether it’s an open edition or limited edition print or an original commission, I work for the art of it, for the story it tells, and for you. 
 

Have questions? Just want to chat about art? Contact me!