Sharon Weilbaecher - Original Watercolor Paintings, lithographs, and limited editon artwork

Online portfolio of artist Sharon Weilbaecher- original watercolor paintings, pencil drawings and original limited edition lithographs, by New Orleans artist.

Keeping the Faith

Ruffled Feathers

News:

Sharon Weilbaecher’s paintings were in the Garden District Gallery’s 2015 CARNIVAL Group Exhibit. Her Painting, “Keep on Blowin” was on the cover of the Invitation.

One of Sharon Weilbaecher’s medical illustrations was Selected for the MANSION STRATHMORE Invitational Group Ehibition:“Pulse: Art and Medicine’, North Bethesda, Maryland , 2013

In 2012 Sharon Weilbaecher was on the Faculty as a Field Instructor at the 1st Annual Plein Air Convention and Expo. For PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Her work appeared online for preview of the convention as well as the program

In 2012 three of Sharon Weilbaecher’s watercolors were selected for the Invitation Group Exhibition, “Aquarellistes:Louisiana’”, Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, La.

Sharon’s work is featured in AMERICAN ARTIST’S WATERCOLOR MAGAZINE in a special publication, The Best of Watercolor 2010, (articles on 14 artists selected From the last 6 years of publications in Watercolor Magazine). The 12 page article about Sharon’s work by M. Stephen Doherty is “Telling Personal Stories That Touch Viewers, pps 94-105.

Sharon Weilbaecher was selected as one of ten artists to be honored by the NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART at the 2010 Love in the Garden fund raising event on in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. On Sept 21, 2010 Sharon was interviewed on Good Morning New Orleans Love in the Garden with Chriss Knight Part 2

In 2008 the National Arts Club awarded Sharon Weilbaecher the Presidents Award for the watercolor, “Ruffled Feathers in the Annual Open Online Exhibition

Sharon Weilbaecher Judged the September 2008 Members show of the Louisiana Watercolor Society in New Orleans

In my painting I like to portray the beauty and interest I find in everyday life and ordinary people. My earlier training and career as a Medical Illustrator involved detail, accuracy and knowledge of human anatomy. It taught me to really see, not just look. Some of my painting and drawing techniques derive from my Medical Illustration background.

I notice subtleties and delight in painting them. Shadows, light, fine detail, imperfections that make up a person give that individual character. The way wrinkles lie on a dress or on a face excites me. I enjoy capturing the play of light reflected on figures or objects. To me a stray wisp of hair, a smudge on a dress, or a puddle in a road is more interesting than a look of perfection; beauty does not equate with perfection.

When I travel, I look for people or scenes that interest me. I delight in capturing an instant in time and dwelling on a subject. For one moment in time a person or scene is depicted clearly.

Sharon Weilbaecher