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BIO
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THOUGHTS
I started my career as a freelance illustrator in 1984, back in the days when rubylith was cut daily. Ugh. From 1990 through 1993 I worked as the assistant to the Creative Director in a prestigious San Diego Advertising firm, where I was introduced to the joys of computer graphics. In 1997 I opened the virtual doors of Gorgeous George Graphics, my own computer based design firm. My career has always
been dual track. I create logos, brochures, web sites for clients. For myself, and the world at large, I create digital fantasy, goddess paintings. I call them paintings,
despite the current prejudice against digital art, because...that's what they are. A computer is another tool in the artist's studio. I use a Wacom tablet, stylus, and
software, specifically Corel Painter, just like I used to use an airbrush. I usually start with a pencil drawing on paper which I scan into my image editing program, Corel Photopaint. |
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| There I clean it up, create layers of different elements in the drawing, and save it as a Photoshop file so that I can open it in Painter. Once in Painter, I use mostly the airbrushes, although the other natural media
brushes available are also wonderful. I go back and forth between Painter and Photopaint, using filters in Photopaint sparingly to create special effects. I've found one must be very discerning about the use of preset filters as their overuse, or lack of creativity in use, generates a "canned" effect, which helps propagate the myth that digital art is not "really art". The motives behind my art are: beauty, spirituality, and love. I've tried to be "trendy", I've tried to be "dark"...I've tried so many styles, all to no avail commercially, and leaving me spiritually dry. I didn't feel I was truly expressing myself. I felt many of my paintings were lifeless.
Eventually every artist finds his/her true voice, and I'm no exception. I returned to my roots and what felt natural to me. As a child I frequently drew women in costumes. Unfortunately, I had a very timid personality. I was loathe to be the center of controversy and after several bouts with upset teachers I stopped drawing. I let the perceived criticism from my teacher spill over into my personal life.
I will never forget the day I opened a book in my high school's library and discovered the art of Salvador Dali. My insides exploded and I could hardly breathe. Yes, yes, this is art that touches my soul! I was hooked on surrealism and fantasy, stories told through symbols, but symbols that ring true within. Still, it took me many
years to let myself create such work.
As a woman, I have shared with all women the journey of life, with many women the birth and raising of children, the joys and sorrows of marriage...and I've emerged with a profound appreciation for the female experience. My work focuses on the eternal feminine. I
hope that when people see my art they feel encouraged, and recognize the goddess within themselves. What is it? It's the indescribable something that makes life "alive", the creative force, the love that permeates all. Call it whatever you want. I celebrate it with my paintings. |
Interview With Sharon George
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| Resume
and
Kudos |
| 1984
-
1990 |
Freelance
design
&
illustration |
| 1990
-
1993 |
Assistant
to
Creative
Director,
Kobey
Advertising,
San
Diego,
CA |
| 1993
-
2002 |
Freelance
Design
&
Illustration |
| 1997 |
Founded
Gorgeous
George
Graphics
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Computer
Graphic
Design,
Web
Design
&
Illustration |
| 1998 |
California
Computer
Expo
-
Grand
Prize
-
CyberGoddess |
| 1999 |
Corel
World
Design
Contest
-
Honorable
Mention
-
CyberGoddess
Corel
World
Design
Contest
-
First
Place,
Abstract
Category
-
Faeries |
| 2000
-
2003 |
Presenter
at
annual
CorelWorld
Software
Conferences |
| 2001 |
10th
International
Design
Contest
-
Osaka,
Japan
-
Honorable
Mention
-
In
Collaboration
with
the
Environmental
Designer
Robert
Wertz
-for
his
incredible
Merkaba
Mandala |
| 2002 |
Juried
into
the
San
Diego
Museum
of
Art
Artists
Guild |
| 2002 |
San
Diego
County
E-Arts
Show
-
3
Honorable
Mentions
Annual
Artists
Guild
Art
Show
Comic-Con
International
Art
Show |
| 2003 |
San
Diego
County
E-Arts
Show
–
First
Place
–
Sedona
Fay
Third
Place
–
Queen
of
Hearts |
| 2004 |
San
Diego
County
E-Arts
Show
–
Second
Place
–
Frog
Medicine |
| 2004 |
Joined
the
San
Diego
Visual
Artists
Guild
Booth
at
Comic-Con
International |
| 2005 |
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| 2009 |
San Diego County Fair - Electronic Arts Show
2nd Place - Water Fay & Her Kittens |
| Published
by: |
| Bright
Ideas
Magazine |
Tutorial
on
digital
painting,
showing
my
work |
| Corel
DRAW
8
WOW
Book |
CyberGoddess
deconstructed |
| Hay
House
-
2003 |
Cover
Art
for
"Archangels
&
Ascended
Masters"
by
Doreen
Virtue,
Ph.D.
Magical
Mermaids
and
Dolphins
Oracle
Cards
by
Doreen
Virtue,
Ph.D. |
| Hay
House
-
2004 |
Goddess
Oracle
Cards
by
Doreen
Virtue,
Ph.D. |
| The
New
Masters
of
Fantasy
-
Epilogue
-
2004 |
Accepted
for
book
and
CD |
| Excalibur
Magazine
-
October
2004 |
Image
Portfolio
Published |
| The
Anchor
Magazine
-
Issue
3
-
2004 |
Image
Portfolio
Published |
| Design
Graphics
2005
Portfolio
Issue |
Annual
Showcase
-
Full
Page
Spread |
| Hay House 2009 |
Magic Earth Oracle Cards |
|
Leanin'
Tree 2005 - 2009 |
Blank
Notecards |
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