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the power of our existence picture poem, 36x36" each, oil on canvas,

the power of our existence picture poem, 36x36" each, oil on canvas,

a diptych of two 36x36" paintings of a writing by Rainer Rilke.  The first, an interpretation in oil on canvas, and the second a literal inscription of a writing in acrylic, graphite, oil and litho crayon.  Framed in maple floater frames.  Note, if desired, these can be connected and framed as one 36" x 72" piece--will require a 3 week leadtime.  I will not break up the set.  Please inquire for a commission if you are interested in only one or the other.

 

words: The person who has not, in a moment of firm resolve, accepted—yes, even rejoiced in—what has struck him with terror—he has never taken possession of the full, ineffable power of our existence. He withdraws to the edge; when things play out, he will be neither alive nor dead.

    $4,000.00Price

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    360-739-2474 or

    email sharonkingston@me.com

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    NO REFUNDS or EXCHANGES ON ORIGINAL PAINTINGS  and FRAMES.

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    Source and technique have melded in my paintings in such a way that poetry, nature, color, light, mood and atmosphere are at one with my method of layering oil on canvas.  Void of visible brush stokes and seemingly lit from within, I have spent my career mastering my method and using the outer world as a shoreline to our inner longings.  My paintings, often paired with poetry that I am contemporaneously reading, offer an opening to the contemplation that accompanies those moments in nature where melancholic beauty quiets us.  Mimicry of an objective nature is less the goal than evoking the mood and atmospheres of our existence.  

    In my recent paintings the sea and sky have taken on a larger and more energetic role, giving me the space to explore a loose yet structured mark making—just as the sea and sky themselves are both chaos and order.  I find inspiration in scrims; the veil of fog, the glare of sunlight on water, the quieting as night approaches and everything is reduced to shadow and light, the revealing of a well of color at dawn and the heaviness and energy of a storm.

    I live in Bellingham and have a storefront studio in the downtown area.  I have been exhibiting my work professionally for the past 20 years.  My paintings are held in collections throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.

    I have exhibited my work extensively in galleries and curated shows since 2008. I currently show my work at my storefront studio only--by choice-- and have no gallery affiliation at this time.  

    Make an appointment to view paintings by sending an email here.

    SHARON KINGSTON STUDIO

    203 PROSPECT ST

    Bellingham WA  98225

    studio gallery 
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    please send me a text with the
    day and time you'd like to come by.
    360-739-2474

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