Raelene Sharp Artist

award winning portrait artist

winner 2006 shirley hannan $30,000.00 national portrait prize

raelene sharp - portrait artist

Raelene Sharp has always been fascinated with light, and the way in which it falls across an object or view. The use of light is one of the most compelling qualities of a painting. Raelene tries to use light as a tool not only for effect, but also as a significant addition to the piece, leading the viewer through the painting toward the focal point. Rembrandt, Vermeer and Streeton who consistently used light to help tell their magnificent stories have inspired her. She feels light should not just illuminate a scene it should be a dynamic part of the drama. Raelene has painted many successful paintings following this approach and when painting portraiture and figurative works uses this method to its best advantage to achieve a most satisfactory result.

Welcome to Raelene Sharp.com. Please enjoy some of Raelene Sharp's most recent works.

WATERCOLOUR WEEKEND WORKSHOP
24th & 25th MARCH 2012

Please visit my workshop web page at www.raelenesharparttuition.com, to see details of my first workshop for the year.

Raelene, as a member of fusion6, was proud to be part of 'detour'. An new exciting portrait exhibition held in conjunction with Melbourne Citymission.

fusion6 detour exhibition

6 award winning artists paint
6 homeless young people
6 times!
fusion6: Joseph Attard, Helen Frances Edwards, Regina Hona, Lyn Mellady, Terrianne Murray & Raelene Sharp

Selected paintings from this exhibition are now showing at the Dogs Bar St. Kilda until end January 2012

Exhibition & Sale of Paintings by fusion6
Supported by Melbourne Citymission and sponsors.

For more information visit fusion6 web

raelene is a proud member of the 30 realist's exhibition