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 Born in Washington DC, Sharon Himes lives on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland where she pursues her interests into
art and nature.
Himes has a varied background with experience
in radio and television production, business, web development,
digital graphics and writing.
Sharon Himes attended Fairmont State College
in Fairmont, WV where she majored in Speech and Drama and minored
in art. There her primary interest was theater set design but
she was active in all aspects of the wonderful drama department.
After marriage and moving to Maryland,
Sharon worked in retail and then radio and television production
before purchasing her own business. For fifteen years she and
her husband owned and managed the successful art gallery and
frame shop, Salisbury
Art & Framing in Salisbury, Maryland. They sold the business
in 1989 and built Himes' home studio where she explores the nearby
Pocomoke Forest and paints Woodland Watercolors.
She is largely a self-taught watercolorist
and over the last 35 years developed her own techniques to build
layers of delicate color in her paintings. Her work has been
featured in American Artist magazine and is widely collected
in the region. The book, Watercolor Artists Flower Handbook (Quarto
2006) by Patricia Seligman includes demonstrations and practical
advice by thirteen leading floral artists including the chapter:
'Experiencing nature through sketching' by Sharon Himes showing
her unique approach to painting wildflowers.
Sharon Himes is a popular speaker and instructor.
For several years she taught encouraging hands-on watercolor
workshops for artists at all levels, including a popular series
of art workshops through the Elderhostel program. While currently
not teaching workshops she still writes articles on art and art
history for an international audience through the online artists'
community she founded in 1995, ArtCafe.Net
Her original paintings are available through
regional galleries and her Woodland
Watercolors web site includes art techniques and general
studio art commentary. Her paintings are now available for Licensing
for product design and she has been featured in Art Buyer and
Total Art Licensing magazines. Her licensing web site is WoodlandStudio.net |