Artist Wendy Sharpe talks about life, art, travel

Wendy Sharpe is a well-known international artist from Australia who travels the world. She’s won numerous awards for her paintings and drawings

On the podcast I had the privilege of talking with her as she generously shares frankly about her childhood growing up, not fitting in, the revelation in that and about  her career as a visual artist.

There are moments in our lives that jump out and lead us onto the path that we are meant to walk. Wendy talks about that a particular time when she realised that she could do it her way and do what she thinks, not what everyone else was doing.

If there is something you want to do, and you can, do it! – Wendy Sharpe

“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working” – Picasso

Highlights:

 

* The moment she realized she could let go of the shackles of fitting into the school she attended and do what she thinks

 

* What’s important to her about her work.

 

* The female protagonist in her art

 

* Self-portraiture and what it’s really about

 

* How to keep art simple and fresh

 

* Travel

 

* Taking risks and daring

 

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Wanderlust 

 Work from Recent travels 

Tweed River Regional Gallery Murwillumbah, NSW

Friday 22 April, 2016 to Sunday 25 September, 2016

http://artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Exhibitions/Current

 

PERFORMANCE PAINTING WITH AUSTRALIAN ART QUARTET-THE YELLOW HOUSE ,SYDNEY- 

BUTT NAKED SALON

http://australianartquartet.com/#art-and-music

7pm, Wednesday 3 August 2016 – ON SALE

7pm, Thursday 4 August 2016 – ON SALE

Join the Australian Art Quartet at the Yellow House in an outrageous evocation of a Belle Epoque art salon. Embracing life (and live) drawing, absurdist dance, the music of Ravel and one of Australia’s most loved artists, you will be dining out on this experience for years.

Circus

13 September – 8 October 2016

King Street Gallery on William 177 King William Street Darlinghurst  Sydney

http://kingstreetgallery.com.au/exhibition-diary-2016/

 

PAINTING TOUR TO MOROCCO 

 10 days from 28th November 2016 

http://culturaltoursmorocco.com/painting-with-wendy-sharpe/

 

AFRICA 10 days – PAINTING IN GOUACHE

May-June 2017

http://www.artworkshopsaustralia.com.au/current.php

 

To find out more please like Wendy Sharpe’s facebook page

FB: wendy sharpe artist

instragram: wendysharpeart

 

 

Website www.wendysharpe.com