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Sharon Eng's photograph of an abandoned car in the snow titled "Forgotten" won 2nd Place Overall and 1st Place for Photography in the "10th Anniversary" Online Art Competition by Light Space Time an online art gallery. The Overall winning category consists of the 10 best entries received from the Painting & Other, Photography & Digital and 3-Dimensional media categories.

Eng's works include painting and mixed media, as well as photography and digital photo painting. Eng often finds interesting marks, peeling paint, or debris that she makes into creative landscapes or abstracts through digital manipulation and painting. Her gallery at www.Sharon-Eng.Pixels.com includes several collections categorized by subject, i.e., landscapes, water, macro, night, etc.

Two of Sharon Eng's digital photo paintings won awards in the 11th Annual Light Space Time Abstracts Competition. Her macro photograph entitled, "A Coast Somewhere," won a Special Merit Award in Photography & Digital Media, and "Sparkle on the Marsh" won a Special Recognition Award in the same category.

Eng often finds interesting marks, peeling paint, or debris that she makes into creative landscapes or abstracts through digital manipulation and painting. Her gallery at www.Sharon-Eng.Pixels.com contains a Macro category where many of her digital creations can be seen.

My acrylic painting Rising Mist and a Sunny Day has been accepted into the 2020 All Florida Exhibition at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, Florida. The juror selected 60 out of almost 500 entries to exhibit in the show which is restricted to Florida artists. The show begins March 5 and runs through March 26.

1/10/2020 - I was delighted to receive an Honorable Mention award in the Teachers/Professionals category for my abstract mixed media acrylic painting Tropical Explosion. This painting has a lot of texture due to the use of modeling paste and paper, as well as acrylic paint. I wanted something that screamed TROPICS and I think I got it. The original is available for purchase. See my website www.Sharon-Eng.Pixels.com for more information. Prints can also be purchased in a variety of sizes and finishes, as well as on many decor and other products.

Car dealers and retail stores have their End of the Year Inventory Reduction Sales, so why not artists?

Artists can accumulate too many canvases and finished paintings which take up valuable room in often small studios. After all, there is only so much wall space and closet space to store art. Such is my case. I do have art on exhibit at various brick and mortar galleries, but I need to clean house and start the new year fresh.

I am an award-winning exhibiting artist and my work is in collections across the country. Now you can add an original, signed piece to your collection at
50% off the retail price plus I’ll pay half of the shipping cost.

All art is unframed. Some are flat on canvas or paper and matted to the final overall size. Others are on gallery-wrapped canvas and the sides are painted so no frame is necessary to hang. All originals (plus some artist-purchased prints that are matted for framing and signed) can be seen at my “End of Year Clearance Sale” collection at my website www.Sharon-Eng.Pixels.com.

Keep in mind, too, that if you prefer a different size, all of these are available as prints through the website (sorry, these special orders aren’t on sale).
See something you like, just message me through my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sharonengart or from the Pixels website for more specific information about the painting and we’ll work out the details for your purchase.

Help me make room for new work in 2020!
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I was delighted to learn that my acrylic painting Rising Mist and a Sunny Day took 3rd place at the Punta Gorda, Florida, Visual Arts Center exhibit Water, Water Everywhere in June. I have won there before and it's always an honor since there are so many fine artists represented.

Artist Sharon Eng's mixed media painting Blue Bayou was awarded a Merit Award by the North Port Art Center in February at the House of Blue Exhibit. The artist's 16 x 20 art depicts her vision of the wild swampy areas with thick forests and dark waters. The trees, created from torn papers, including from music sheets, and paint, are reflected in the lower portion representing the waters.

The original painting is available for sale and prints are available at her website https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/sharon-eng.html. The abstract image also translates well into other decorative products available at the Fine Art America site, including pillows and towels.

The long wait is over. I received notification yesterday that my photograph After the Ride has been accepted into the prestigious All Florida Exhibit at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, Florida. Out of 650 entries from throughout the state, only 60 or so were juried in. This is the second year that I have had a piece in the show. The exhibit runs from March 1 - 30.

I was delighted to learn that my acrylic painting Walk Among the Blooms has taken 2nd place in the FAA contest Haywain Magazine Cover Contest in February 2019. This was a judged contest and not publicly voted. The original of this painting has been sold, however custom prints are available on my Fine Art America website https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/sharon-eng.html.

Sharon Eng was awarded a Special Recognition Award in Painting and Other Media category by the on-line art gallery Light Space Time in the “All Women”2019 Art Exhibition. This is an open themed art exhibition where only women artists could submit art on any subject matter. Artists were asked to submit their best 2D & 3D art that was either abstract or representational for this competition. The gallery received and judged 909 entries from 24 different countries and from 37 different states. The gallery also selected artists for Special Merit and Special Recognition awards, as well.

North Port, Florida, artist Sharon Eng was honored with a proclamation from the Charlotte County (Florida) Board of County Commissioners for being the Charlotte County Arts and Humanities Council Artist of the Month for November.

Eng’s art was recently on exhibit at the Charlotte Arts Gallery in Town Center Mall in Port Charlotte, Florida. Her paintings and digitally painted photographs can also be seen at Creations at Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda, Florida, and beginning December 1 at Venice Island Gallery in Venice, Florida.

“If I had to categorize my style, I think ‘representational abstract’ might fit,” Eng says. “Whether it's in abstract photography or my mixed media paintings, I usually need to visualize something from the natural world - a landscape, beach scene, forest, etc.”

Eng’s photography and paintings are on her website at www.sharon-eng.pixels.com for purchase as prints in many sizes and finishes (now even on wood). She said her art can also be made into decorative pillows, shower curtains, and tote bags, as well as cell phone cases.

Eng is a member of the North Port Art Center, Visual Arts Center and Art Center of Venice and has won awards for her art at all three venues.

I am selling many of my original paintings through my Etsy.com shop, Sharon Eng Art. In most cases, the price includes free shipping up to $50. Many of the paintings are framed and ready to hang; all are very reasonably priced under $300. Give yourself something special with an original painting.

Several of Sharon Eng's original are pieces will be in a group exhibit at the new Charlotte Arts Gallery at the Port Charlotte Mall beginning October 4. The exhibit will go through November 8. The reception for the exhibit will be on Sunday, October 21, from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Eng categorizes her style as "representational abstract.” She explains that, in her paintings and abstract photographs, she usually needs to be able to visualize something from the natural world - a landscape, beach scene, forest, etc. Although she had a period where she deviated toward a more traditional style, she is returning lately to what she enjoys most – a more abstracted view of things.

For the most part, Eng is self-taught although she has attended workshops and classes occasionally. She was influenced early on by her mother-in-law, Fort Myers artist Pat Eng LaVigne, to begin exploring mixed media over 25 years ago. Prior to that photography was her creative medium - primarily abstract macro photography. Sometimes she now uses one of her photographs as the background of a painting and builds on it. Generally she creates landscapes and seascapes, but occasionally will end up with something a little different. Eng says she is now exploring the world of digital editing to enhance her photographs and create new images.

The artist works in a variety of media, including watercolor and acrylics, as well as mixed media. Most of her work is small to medium sizes with subjects varying as she travels and comes back filled with images to put to paper.

My photograph After the Ride was awarded 2nd Place in Photography at the North Port (Florida) Art Center exhibit "Salt of the Earth" on July 13, 2018.

I have created a new gallery featuring my original paintings and mixed media art currently for sale. These are typically small and either framed or on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. I will ship free up to $50. Contact me for details if interested. Visit my gallery on my website www.Sharon-Eng.Pixels.com.

Many special occasions are coming soon and you will need special cards for your special people. Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations; not to mention birthdays and anniversaries for family and friends. And what about those close ones who are far away. I have added cover verses and text to many of my original photographs and art works as greeting cards.

Check out my card gallery at https://pixels.com/profiles/sharon-eng.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=691899 and https://pixels.com/profiles/sharon-eng.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=575051. Many would also make special gifts as mugs or tee shirts. My greeting cards are 5" x 7" (folded) and include white-envelopes for mailing and/or gift giving. Each card is printed on 100-pound paper stock with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. Inside has a matte white finish and can be customized with your personal message up to 500 characters.

I felt my print prices, especially for larger sizes, were too high and I've reduced prices across the board. If you've wanted a print, now is the time.

I just finished installing a solo exhibit of my art at DLW Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch in Punta Gorda. This exhibit is in cooperation with the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda. Thanks so much to Stacy Colvino of the VAC for her help in arranging the showing and Jeffrey L Leedy and Logan T Davis at DLW at Merrill Lynch for their invaluable help in getting the art installed. If you are near Punta Gorda (the weather has been splendid so you might want to plan a trip!), the offices are at 1190 West Marion Avenue right by Fisherman's Village. You might want to also stop by Creations at Fisherman's Village where I also exhibit and work occasionally. These are some of the paintings in the exhibit.

Light Space and Time online gallery awarded Sharon Eng a Special Recognition Award for painting and other media in their City Scapes competition. Eng's entry is titled Autumn in the City and is an acrylic mixed media painting. Eng will be included in the gallery's various online promotions including YouTube.

So pleased that my mixed media painting The Gathering won 3rd place at the Flights of Fancy exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. There were 100 wonderful entries in 2D and 3D media and a total of eight awards. The piece was created from one of my macro photographs of some markings on a stone which reminded me of a group gathered on a cliff. I used markers and ink to enhance the illusion of trees and figures gathered on a mountaintop. It has a rather somber tone.

This is the second award for this piece. It previously received Honorable Mention at a show at the Sarasota Art Center.

I finally got up the nerve to create my own website to feature the originals of my paintings and mixed media art. I hope you will check it out and even leave a comment. I've also added links to my Pixels gallery. https://www.ArtbySharonEng.com