Meet Sharon Sudduth
Sharon is a Kansas girl now living and working from her home studio in Enid, Oklahoma. She credits her upbringing as a Midwest farm girl for her love for nature and the simple things in life. All it takes to inspire a joyful, colorful painting is a freshly picked flower, a jar of pickles, or birds at the feeder.
Sharon took some art classes in college, but ultimately ended up earning a BSE in elementary education. In her 20’s she set a life goal of becoming a full time artist. After a variety of career experiences, including teaching, project management, interior design, and leading a chamber of commerce, Sharon had the opportunity to pursue that goal in 2012 after moving to Oklahoma.
Before she even realized that “daily painting” was a thing, Sharon was doing just that. After taking her kids to school, she would spend all day in the studio. She began making mixed media pieces using acrylics and paper. Soon she transitioned to learning acrylics and in 2016 she took several online workshops with Donna Downey. By 2018, intrigued (and a bit scared) by oil painting, Sharon took an online intro to oils painting workshop and fell in love with the medium.
Sharon loves to create joyful colorful art filled with layers, reflections and light. Her extensive collection of paintings include bold expressive florals, animals, food and even portraits. In 2019, after painting 100 Faces on 6x6 canvases in under a year. her entire collection of portraits were featured in a solo show at the Paseo Art Space in Oklahoma City. Her specialty is painting big floral art. “It is easy to overlook a flower on the side of your path, but when I paint it large, you’ll have a hard time missing it’s intricacies and splendor!” Sudduth remarks. Her paintings are sold online, at local shops, art shows and at events. She also does commission work.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
2021 September FEATURED ARTIST Autumn and Art, Wichita, KS
2021 September Paseo Art Festival, Oklahoma City, OK
2021 June Oklahoma City Festival of Arts, Oklahoma City OK
2021 May Graceful Arts Center Gallery Group Show, Alva OK
2021 Jan 29-Mar 27 MarkArts, Wichita KS Oil Painting National Exhibition
2020 September Autumn and Art at Bradley Fair, Wichita, KS (virtual due to Covid-19)
2020 September Paseo Art Festival, Oklahoma City, OK (cancelled due to Covid-19)
2020 April Oklahoma City Festival of Arts, Oklahoma City OK (cancelled due to Covid-19)
2019 September Seven-States Biennial Exhibition, Nesbitt Gallery, Chickasha, OK Juried Show
2019 September OSU Art Festival, Stillwater OK
2019 August DaVinci’s, Enid OK Solo Show
2019 June Paseo Art Space, Oklahoma City OK “100 Faces” Solo Show
2019 May-August St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enid OK Solo Show
2019 March Enid Art Festival
2018 December Paseo Art Space, Oklahoma City SmallArt Juried Exhibit
2018 November Augusta Arts Centre, Augusta KS Artisan Gallery Show/Sale
2018 July-September MarkArts, Wichita KS Oil Painting National Exhibition
2018 July-August White Peacock Coffee, Lindsborg, KS Featured Artist Solo Show
2018 July/August St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Enid OK Solo Show
2017 December Paseo Art Space, Oklahoma City SmallArt Juried Exhibit
2017 November Augusta Arts Centre, Augusta KS Artisan Gallery Show/Sale
EDUCATION
2019 Portrait Academy with Jeff Hein/Rose Frantzen - Portrait Society of America; Oklahoma City, OK
2018 Donna Downey Expressive & Distressed Florals Workshops
2018 Donna Downey Intro to Oils Workshop
2016 Donna Downey Abstract Florals & Landscapes Online Workshops
1993 BSE elementary education with art emphasis, summa cum laude, Kappa Delta Pi Emporia State University, Emporia KS
PRESS
The Wichita Eagle Autumn & Art returns, featuring Oklahoma painter
Alva Review-Courier 'Flowers are my thing'
The Oklahoman Faces make up human kaleidoscope in Paseo exhibit
The City Sentinel Get in Tune with June at Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk