Sharon Pierce McCullough
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Weaving Fabric into Sculpture

Posted by sharonp on
 January 21, 2023
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Breaking Barriers

Very recently my experimental mind started playing with the possibilities of adding fabrics and recycled accessories to my found object sculptures. So along with all the cardboard and found metal objects to collect, I am now adding belts, ties and scarves to the mix. I love the juxtaposition of incongruent materials and color.

Since I had a few armatures already made and waiting for the perfect endings, I began playing with my newfound treasures. Color is ever important in my work , so weaving color into these sculptures was essential.

One of these recent sculptures was juried into the Through the Eye of the Needle exhibition at Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill NY. This is the third annual juried exhibition in this exciting venue and I was honored to be chosen to participate. Peekskill is a very artsy community about an hour north of New York City.

Renewal Sculpture Exhibition

Posted by sharonp on
 December 18, 2022
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Renewal Sculpture Exhibition at Corcoran School of Art & Design

The refurbishment of “Ghost Dance”, a 1974 wood sculpture by Robert Stackhouse and Carol Mickett, housed at the Washington DC Corcoran School of Art and Design’s Flagg Building, led to a recent sculpture exhibit. In conjunction with the George Washington University, sculptors were invited from the Washington Sculptors Group to jury for the exhibit. Jurors were Olivia Kohler-Maga and Babette Pendelton. 23 sculptures, relating to the wood sculpture being refurbished, were chosen.

My cardboard construction “Scattered Thoughts” was part of this exciting exhibition. My piece was made from recycled cardboard pieces, cut, painted and collaged into the reverse side of a repurposed wood frame.

Juried by Olivia Kohler-Maga, Luther W. Brady Art Gallery and Babette Pendleton, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Natalie Abrams
Pat Alexander
Lexi Arriettac.l. bigelow
Sally Canzoneri
Gayle Friedman
Marilyn Geldzahler
Maggie Gourlay
Dan Hildt
Barb Januszkiewicz
Kristen Jordan
Keith Krueger
Chee Keong Kung
George Lorio
Caroline MacKinnon
Michelle Marcuse
Sharon Pierce McCullough
Jennifer Noda
Patte Ormsby
Lisa Rosenstein
Mike Shaffer
Jayne Shatz
Kanika Sircar

Press coverage for this exhibition:

Washington Post

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Geometric Abstract Painting

Posted by sharonm on
 February 18, 2022
Geometric Abstract Paintings

Throughout my art practice, I seem to weave in and out of geometrics in one form or another. Sometimes it is in the form of blocks of colored glass embedded in one of my concrete sculptures. At other times an entire painting consists of only squares of bold color. I am sure that my love of math, especially geometry, has something to do with a subconscious pull to this visual need to use shapes in my art work.

During the pandemic, I have returned to bold usage of geometrics in various forms, even recently including minimal figural shapes painted prominently in the geometric paintings. I love combining geometrics, color and minimalism all in one visual painting on canvas.

Even though I will work on this series for a while, I still occasionally revert back to another series that I keep going, such as my lyrical abstract series. Sometimes I paint on smaller, stretched canvases and at other times the paintings are on large, unstretched pieces of canvas that I attach to the wall to work on. I use a variety of paints, including acrylics, enamels and house paints.

Staying Creative in 2020

Posted by sharonm on
 September 16, 2020
Abstract paintings by Sharon Pierce McCullough

On all fronts, 2020 continues to be an unprecedented year. It is also difficult to maintain a creative outlook during this time. Personally, I have been extremely distracted and have to make myself stay focused, to a degree, that is. My sculpture practice started out with a nice thrust, however, as the days have lingered on, I find my focus is further from sculpture than it is with painting.

Painting, especially since I work in abstracts, has been easier for me to work at on most days. I seem to be churning out paintings, primarily on unstretched canvases. And my desire to continually experiment with techniques, color and process have increased at this time. I seem to have started a few new series, however.

One of the most difficult things about staying creative during this pandemic is the fact that all the art fairs, galleries and other art opportunities have fallen by the wayside for now. Many exhibitions have been cancelled and some are now being rescheduled, but time will tell if this continues. So, without the ability to sell, other than online, it is discouraging to many artists. It is certainly a time of possibility to reinvent yourself and your art direction, but much is so up in the air.

But … I am hopeful and I am happy that I can continue to stay creative. 2020 feels like a bust but it might be a blessing in disguise as far as creativity goes!

Large Canvas Paintings

Posted by sharonm on
 December 19, 2019

Since November 2019, I have started working on a new series of large paintings on canvas. Although it can present a challenge, it is a very freeing experience. It’s hard to go back to small but the expense and room needed to continue to create large format canvases can make it difficult. But I am a big believer of the old adage “Go Big or Go Home!” It’s that time in my life to pursue big!

These large abstract paintings are still colorful but I have added a twist of random, gestural lines rather than my intuitive line work. Titled my Constellation series, these paintings feature fun, yet whimsical images that I define constellations one might find in the galaxy. It’s a surreal representation of reality.

Sharon Pierce McCullough
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