Commissions Welcomed – Private Lessons Also Available
contact Sharon @ sharonkarst @hotmail.com

Upcoming Exhibitions

Epcor Centre
ASA at the Windows

May 7 – June 21, 2010

Figurative Show
Keystone Art Gallery
200, 100 – 7 Ave.
Calgary, AB
ph: 403-237-6637
April, 2010

Attainable Homes Calgary
1010 – 6 ave.
Calgary, Ab
12 paintings on view March 2010 to Aug 2010
open 10am to 4pm

Burns Visual Arts Studio Crawl  
Saturday Septemeber 19, 2009
11am – 4pm
828 – 24 Ave. SE
Calgary, Ab  403-264-0083

ASA Lougheed House Gallery
July 1 – 31, 2009

Gerry Thomas Gallery
Jazz Festival
#100, 602 – 11 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB  403-265-1030
June 18 – June 30. 2009

DJD’s 25th Anniversary
Max Bell Theatre
June 2 – 14, 2009

1111 Artists
January 1, 2009

Figurative Show
Keystone Art Gallery
200, 100 – 7 Ave.
Calgary, AB
ph: 403-237-6637
ends Dec.8th.

Sept 25 – 28, 2008
High River Fund Raiser
“Places to Visit”
Southern Realty  Unit 4, 28-12 Ave. SE
High River  Opening on Thurs. Sept 25

Annual Studio Crawl
Burns Visual Arts Society
828 – 24 Ave. SE
Calgary, AB  403-264-0083
Sept 20, 2008   11am to 5pm

CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS

Figure Painting in Acrylic
Saturday Feb 6, 2010

at Paintworks Studio, Okotoks

9:30 – 4pm

Figure Painting in Acrylic
Discover new ways to capture the fleeting qualities of the figure – an impression, emotion or action through experimenting with acrylic paint on coloured grounds. It’s exciting to see how you can develop different moods through colour choice. Painting the figure is fun, dynamic and hugely rewarding! You may use your own imagery or follow along with the instructor in her selected figure work.

9:30 – 4:00 pm
$175
Instructor: Sharon Karst

 

Painting Faces – Not Portraits!

This workshop will take you through the very rewarding world of painting faces. We’ll approach our project from several different angles – how color affects mood, how we can use very little detail to get the sense of the face, how we can use the background and just part of the face for great and interesting visual impact. This won’t really be about painting a “portrait” but rather how we can use our face images in a way that is engaging and meaningful to any viewer. See the sample at right, or visit Sharon‘s website.
Saturday January 17, and
Saturday & Sunday January 24 – 25.
9:30 – 4:00 pm
$260.00 (three days)

Paintworks Art Studios

403-995-7706   Okotoks

Drawing Basics
In this drawing class, weÕll work on tonal drawings using various objects. WeÕll also explore the use of positive and negative shapes, colour, and perspective. Students will experience drawing the figure from a live model.
Mondays 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Ten classes $232.50
January 19 – March 30
No class Family Day Feb. 16
Paintworks Art Studios  403-995-7706  Okotoks

Oct 18 & 19th 2008
9:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Paintworks Art Studios
112 Elizabeth St
Okotoks, Ab.
Ph: 403-995-7706

Figure Painting in Acrylic
Learn how to paint the figure in a new way. In this workshop we will catch the fleeting qualities of the figure Ð an impression or emotion that is felt towards the subject. Experiment with using a natural flow of form and line to keep the eye moving in a controlled pattern. We will incorporate our backgrounds with the figure giving it a sensual and spirit like quality that seems about to dissolve and shift into another shape.
You will have the option of using your own image or follow along with the instructor in her selected work. Our subject material will be a dance figure.
Saturday and Sunday October 18 Ð 19
9:30 Ð 4:00 pm
$175

Drawing and Acrylics – Beginners/Intermediate
Work in either of these mediums and receive help with techniques and composition, while working on your own ideas and projects.
Mondays 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Four classes $89. On-going
Instructor: Sharon Karst