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Post Retreat, Sketch

8″ x 10″ mixed media on paper. Study of bridge from ground perspective on brightly-colored background including neon pink sky, with soothing, organic shapes.

8″ x 10″, mixed media on paper Transit forms and bridge imagery of the Rock Hill Riverwalk representing past, present, future, and transition.

Post Retreat

16″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas study of bridge from close, low perspective. Energetic, abstract background in various bright colors.

16” h x 20” w, Acrylic on canvas Transit forms and bridge imagery of the Rock Hill Riverwalk representing past, present, future, and transition.

Sanctuary (Peace)

20″ x 48″ acrylic on cut wood panels of varying sizes. Polygon shape. Cobalt blue, shadowed lines in organic shapes layered over thick and thin white brush strokes, orange vine-like lines, and a cool blue background with lime green accents.

20” h x 48” w, Acrylic on multiple cut wood panels This work explores the idea of the house form as a sanctuary, a symbol of self, peace chaos, and temporality as well as shifting and overlapping facets…what was there and what is coming that we cannot anticipate.

Sanctuary (Pandemonium)

20” h x 48” w, Acrylic on multiple cut wood panels This work explores the idea of the house form as a sanctuary, a symbol of self, peace chaos, and temporality as well as shifting and overlapping facets…what was there and what is coming that we cannot anticipate.

Post Retreat (Riverwalk)

48″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas study of covered bridge. Linear perspective from middle or end of bridge looking out & towards opposite end. Background of organic shapes in calm, cool colors with accents of bright orange and yellow.

48” x 48”, acrylic on canvas Transit forms and bridge imagery of the Rock Hill Riverwalk representing past, present, future, and transition.

The House is Ready

48″ x 48″ acrylic on panel. Abstract composition in an abundance of bold colors. Busy, vibrant, organic and geometric shapes & lines with soft & sharp curves. Collaboration with Christopher Holston.

48” x 48”, Acrylic on panel Collaborative painting with Christopher Holston This painting is part of a series focusing on the dichotomy of life, the oscillation and harmony between beauty and destruction, creation and violence, and Mother Earth as the source and the witness.

Orphine

Orphine is a textured, abstract painting by Sharon Dowell—layered, bold, and full of shape and color that pops with energy and storytelling.

Truss/Trust

48” h x 96” w, Acrylic on canvas Wray Ward Commission This painting incorporates themes of temporality, repeating happenings in spaces leaving imprints of memories and energies and the important elements of life—community, connection and home—integral to Wray Ward’s identity.

Open To All

Open To All is a striking abstract piece by Sharon Dowell—bold, colorful, and welcoming— layered shapes to invite energy and community.

Center City

This Uptown Charlotte mural by Sharon Dowell—Center City brings bold color and movement to one of Charlotte’s busiest intersections.