Sharon Paster

Artist Statement

I'm a Sausalito painter, using oil pigment sticks to create abstract landscapes that explore the potential for movement and change. I'm drawn to the energy around me--the force of a pounding surf, the motion of cars, the way objects in space talk to one another. I layer oil colors, play with space, and contrast the solid with the ephemeral--the fixed with the fluid--to explore the transitions about to take place. The surface is often calm, but the tension is ever-present.