Introspective Paintings

Introspective Paintings by Sharlene

My art comes from within....my mind, my heart, my life. It's about connecting with my emotions, my dreams, my moods and then, letting loose and releasing it upon a canvas. With acrylic paints, brushes and palette knife, I paint the loneliness of self lurking in the magnitude of the cosmos or just hanging out in closer havens like gardens, forests. and communities. I strive to show that life is bigger than us and then, to contrast that notion with the more common reality...that we are stuck within ourselves, our own world of pain, self-indulgences, and way of seeing. For me, the introspective and intrinsic part of art is significantly therapeutic. Thinking that you can "see" and paint your way out is addicting. Sharlene Welton