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Lake Mary near Mammoth Lakes is a stunning example of a high Sierra Mountain lake. Sharon painted this on a clear morning when the snow was still thick on the mountain peaks and the lake was overflowing with snow melt. "I couldn't have asked for a more perfect morning. The two hawks appeared just as I started to pack up and I know I had to add them to my painting."

Nature is my muse. A scene captures my imagination when a combination of nature, light, time and space transforms the everyday into a moment of unique beauty. That moment, that feeling, is the catalyst for my paintings. As I paint, I relive the exhilaration and wonder. I remember how I felt at that magical moment when the landscape was first revealed. Using strong composition, with dramatic variations of light and dark, I lead the eye, like a dancer, along the canvas to recreate my exhilaration. Whether I am in the studio or on location painting plein air, remembering that first moment of extraordinary discovery is why I paint. Born in Pennsylvania, I studied fine art at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and completed my art training...