Sharon Forthofer
Oil and Plein Air Painter
Sharon grew up on a farm in northern Indiana. She earned a masters degree in education and taught for 24 years in Indiana. She studied art and oil painting with portrait artists, Cleda Curtis-Neal and Tom Edgerton. She participated in still life, figurative and plein air painting workshops in the United States and in Europe. She has a painting and an article published by International Artist Magazine in the book, 100 Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens.
Sharon now resides in Rockwell, North Carolina. She is a member of Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Carolina.
Sharon’s paintings are all original works of art. They are often painted on site or from a still-life set-up. She also paints from her photographs; however Sharon does require permission from the photographer.
Sharon does teach art at her studio. It is located at the Rail Walk Gallery in Salisbury, North Carolina
