About the Artist

Sharon Schwartzmann is a contemporary oil painter who creates
visual poetry in the abstracted female and other sensuous forms.

Schwartzmann’s attention was drawn to the female figure which she
began to draw and paint over 40 years ago. It is a subject matter
which interests her and remains vital to her visual expression. Each figure
becomes a metapor for an aspect of her inner self.

Her medium is oil on canvas that begins with drawing directly and working
quickly with an oil bar to freely get a sense of the figure. She then switches to
brushes and paint, laying in blocks of color to define and form a
connection between her persona and the canvas.

At the point where she is pleased with the image, Schwartzmann pushes
for more expressiveness, honesty and intensity. At this point, she risks
losing the comfort of appearance as she strives to move toward
authentic self-recognition. With success, there is an intense
identification on the part of the viewer.

Biography

Originally from Washington state, Schwartzmann spent many years in
California prior to moving to northern New Mexico 13 years ago.

Her studio is a delightfully converted barn in the lovely rural village
of Corrales, New Mexico. This is where her life-long dream of being a
serious working artist committed to developing a personal visual
language is coming true.

Education & Honors

BA Fine Arts, 1973, Mills College, Oakland, CA
Recipent, Silver Medal, 1973, Royal Society of Arts, Great Britain

Accepted

“New Mexico Women in the Arts ”, Santa Fe Museum of the Arts, 2005

Reviews

“ARTS”, WESLEY PULKKA, Albuquerque Journal, Sept.5, 2004
“Bold Female Figures”, Robert Nott, The New Mexican, Nov. 2002

Work in Collections

Schwartzmann is is private collections throughout the United States.




About the Artist Sharon Schwartzmann is a contemporary oil painter who creates visual poetry in the abstracted female and other sensuous forms. Schwartzmann’s attention was drawn to the female figure which she began to draw and paint over 40 years ago. It is a subject matter which interests her and remains vital to her visual expression. Each figure becomes a metapor for an aspect of her inner self. Her medium is oil on canvas that begins with drawing directly and working quickly with an oil bar to freely get a sense of the figure. She then switches to brushes and paint, laying in blocks of color to define and form a connection between her persona and the canvas. At the point where she is pleased with the image, Schwartzmann pushes for more expressiveness, honesty and intensity. At this point, she risks losing the comfort of appearance as she strives to move toward authentic self-recognition. With success, there is an intense identification on the part of the viewer. Biography Originally from Washington state, Schwartzmann spent many years in California prior to moving to northern New Mexico 13 years ago. Her studio is a delightfully converted barn in the lovely rural village of Corrales, New Mexico. This is where her life-long dream of being a serious working artist committed to developing a personal visual language is coming true. Education & Honors BA Fine Arts, 1973, Mills College, Oakland, CA Recipent, Silver Medal, 1973, Royal Society of Arts, Great Britain Accepted “New Mexico Women in the Arts ”, Santa Fe Museum of the Arts, 2005 Reviews “ARTS”, WESLEY PULKKA, Albuquerque Journal, Sept.5, 2004 “Bold Female Figures”, Robert Nott, The New Mexican, Nov. 2002 Work in Collections Schwartzmann is is private collections throughout the United States.