Sharon Lehman

Sharon Lehman has taught art to high school students, done layout and graphic designfor a newspaper and acted as assistant to the owner of a fine art conservation business while she cataloged his large personal art collection. She began drawing and painting "House Portraits" as her own business. In additionto House Portraits, studying at workshops and classes led her from painting in watercolor to oils and, recently, to pastels.Since beginning to paint, Sharon has been involved in numerous group and solo shows. She's won an array of awards, and enjoys commercial success.

Commissions are welcomed for all paintings. House Portraits may be completed using photographs taken by the artist or supplied by the client.

Sharon is now a Signature Member in both the Georgia Watercolor Society and Alabama Watercolor Society.

 

Highlights of Awards, Recognitions, Juried Exhibitions and Shows

Spring Street Gallery, Block Island, Rhode Island 2010, 2011, 2012
Third Place - Atlanta Artists Center November 2011
Alabama Watercolor Society Online Exhibition, Award of Excellence February 2011
Alabama Watercolor Society 2011 National Show, Signature Member
First prize awarded to three paintings together at AAC Small Works Juried Show, November 2010
Arizona Aqueous show at Tubac Arts Center, Arizona 2010
Alabama Watercolor Society online exhibition 2010
Island Gallery, Block Island, Rhode Island 2010, 2011
Mixed Media Gallery 2006
Georgia Watercolor Society National Show 2006
Featured Artist on The Outdoor Channel February 2005
Artists Center Juried Exhibit April 2005
Spring Street Gallery solo show 2002 - 2006
Georgia Watercolor Society Signature Member-2004
Georgia Watercolor Society National Show-Athens, GA -June 2004
Merit Award-Atlanta Artists Center-2003
Best in Show-Atlanta Artists Center-2003
Chairman DFAA Southeastern Regional Exhibition-2003
Membership Award-Georgia Watercolor Society-August 2002
Dunwoody Nature Center-Solo Show- May 2002
Abernathy Art Center-Winter Exhibit-February 2002
Honorable Mention-South Cobb Art Alliance-Winter Exhibit-2002
Mixed Media Gallery, Block Island, RI-Solo Show-2001-2004
Cover Design-"Block Island Guide"- 2002,2003
Membership Award-Georgia Watercolor Society -2001
Decatur Government Exhibit-Decatur, GA -2001
Dunwoody Nature Center "Celebration Exhibit"-Dunwoody, GA -2001
Southern Living Magazine Show House-Ponte Vedra, FL-June-Oct.- 2000
First Place-DFAA Gallery -Atlanta, GA 2000
Georgia Governors' Exhibit-Atlanta, GA-2000
Southeastern Invitational Exhibit-Duluth, GA-2000
Spring Street Gallery, Block Island, RI-1997-2003
Two-person Exhibit "Art at Home"-Featured Artist-Boca Grande, FL-1999
Group Exhibit-"Diversity Times Five"-Chateau Elan-Braselton,GA-1999
Best in Show-Oil-Dunwoody Fine Arts Association Gallery-1996
Honorable Mention-Oil-Artwave-1996