25th St. Light Rail Station Art

Glass windscreen with laminated black, pink, & orange patterns & human silhouettes as through a passing train window cast colorful shadows on the 25th St Station light rail platform. Canopy columns with b&w metal abstract designs complement the windscreen.

Canopy Art, Mosaic Murals & Powder Coated Railings Blue Line Light Rail Expansion | Charlotte Area Transit System Commission A vibrant celebration of movement, history, and place, this CATS commission transforms the 25th Street Station into a story-rich landmark. Sharon’s layered approach uses bold color and architectural motifs to reflect the area’s past and evolving […]

Good Energy

Good Energy Public Mural | Durham, NC

16 columns, Each 31” w and up to 22’ h, Digital design on vinyl wrap Longfellow Real Estate Partners Commission Durham I.D. Campus, Durham, NC Curated by Turning Art Consulting, I designed these two-sided columns to reflect themes of connection, synapses in our brains, Durham’s science and educational community, the building architecture, and the vibrant […]

Lover’s Lighthouse

Lover's Lighthouse a temporary Public Art

Light installation collaboration with Christopher HolstonWindow film, building wrap, led lighting, 10’ h x 50’ wI Heart Rail Trail temporary commission, Charlotte, NC We created an illuminated lightbox in the second story conference room of 1616 Camden. Our design of colorful cutout shapes came to life Illuminated from within by rotating and slow changing LED […]

Halcyon Idyll I & II Murals, Signal House Wrap

I-277 & 11th St underpass over light rail track & walkway in Charlotte. Painted in sky blue with cobalt blue & orange diagonal, repeating, lined patterns down sides of concrete support ballasts. Mesh-like & organic patterns in various bright colors throughout.

Murals & Signal House Wrap Halcyon Idyll I: 67’ w x 20’ h, Halcyon Idyll II: 109’ w x 35’ h, Signal house: 10’ w x 10’ h x 42’ l Enamel on concrete murals and digital media on vinyl wrap CATS Transit Lynx Light Rail Blue Line Expansion Commission I-277 and 11th Street overpass […]

Concurrence

2800 sq ft total, latex paint on brick ArtPop Inspiration Project, Lower Tuck, Charlotte, NC This large-scale mural project involved five locations for the Lower Tuck development on Jay Street in Charlotte, NC. Painted with eight assistants over a span of five weeks in an active construction site. The imagery melds nature and the man-made, […]

Crossroads

800 Degrees Crossroad Public Art

11’ x 31’, Latex on drywall 800 Degrees, Charlotte, NC This commission for 800 Degrees restaurant uses vibrant color, facets and bits of architectural references to create a warm and welcoming space for diners.

Burgeoning

Burgeoning Staircase Mural by Sharon Dowell, a vibrant public art installation featuring layered botanical forms and geometric design

Mural on concrete staircase Park Towne Village This botanical mural injects art into an unexpected area for visitors when they round the corner or drive by in Charlotte, NC.

Vantage

8’ h x 63’ w, Vantage South End Spectrum Properties Commission This lobby mural incorporates nods to Charlotte’s uptown architecture, the vibrant nature of South End, and Vantage’s identity.

Intertwined 

Detail of 16’ h x 50’ w hand-painted mural with vibrantly-colored, energetic, layered leaf-like shapes & shiny aluminum embellishments on stucco breezeway wall of HUB Apartments in Charlotte’s Southend.

Paint and CNC routed aluminum on stucco, 16’h x 50’w HUB Southend Apartments, Charlotte, NC This breezeway mural represents the multi-faceted, vibrant energy of the South End residents and the coexistence of nature and man. Painted on stucco, the mural also features white CNC-routed aluminum shapes, nodding to architecture and the man-made.

Blossoming

15” h x 24’ w mural on exterior concrete wall of woman painted in vibrant colors with shoulder-length hair facing forward, looking outward. Mural bisected diagonally: yellow background with maroon palm fronds on left side, right side blocked in all blues. In shadows of Ashland Ave L Train bridge, Lakeview Chicago.

Spray paint on concrete, 15’ h x 24’ w Ashland Avenue L train line, Chicago Lakeview Chamber of Commerce Commission Located on Ashland Avenue under the L train line, part of the Lakeview public art master plan, this mural was created during the Covid pandemic and depicts a woman blossoming into herself, a message of […]