i make paintings that take the big human mess i bring to them and turn it into something surprising and beautiful and alive; paintings that have presence, that take up space the way a person takes up space, like a soul. 

i am not interested in where they are going, i am interested in where they are taking me. each piece grows as if it were floating in the sea: life eventually begins to take over. it twists and turns and builds and recedes, pulling influences from life and art.

sometimes what it takes to get to a quiet, empty place - to begin - astounds me. sometimes i think i am going to paint but i sit still instead. i am learning to listen better.

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Sharon lives and works in the East End of Portland, Maine.

email sharonmcgauley@gmail.com.

instagram @sharonmcgauley

She is represented by the following galleries:

Addison Art Gallery in Orleans, Massachusetts.

JAG Gallery in Key West, Florida.

Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii.