{"Id":7748,"Name":"Sheri Farabaugh","Biography":"\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI began painting after careers in tax accounting and biochemistry; I guess that\u0026rsquo;s just about as far from art as you could get.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EBut a love of drawing and painting as a child and teen stayed with me until time permitted, and from the moment I took my first class as an early retiree, I was committed to learning everything I could about painting.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EIt is a bit of magic that with nothing but a squeeze of paint, good brushes, and a receptive surface, you can tell a story.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EThe hope of pulling off that little miracle every now and then is what brings me to my studio almost every day.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI attribute my love of water to the summers I spent at my grandparents\u0026rsquo; cottage in Wisconsin.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EThe cottage was built to bring our extended family together as often as possible.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EIt forged wonderful memories which keep us close even though the cottage is no more.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EA contest early in my painting career required scenes from Confluence Park in Denver and the photos taken while exploring the area attracted me to the reflections, transparency, and movement of water that have become a frequent theme in my paintings.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut ultimately, beautiful light, interesting shapes, and cohesive value patterns are things I look for in a subject, and that allows me to paint just about anything.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFinding beauty in the details has led me to a realistic style, and I am drawn to bold values and intricate patterns.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EI have studied with some of Colorado and Arizona\u0026rsquo;s best artists and am continually looking for ways to improve my craft. \u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003EI am a Fellow, Board member and Treasurer of the American Society of Marine Artists, a Signature member of the Oil Painters of American and a Signature Member of American Women Artists.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C/span\u003EI have been published in Fine Art Connoisseur and International Artist magazine. \u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003EMy husband Dave and I split our time between Colorado and Arizona.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":15}