Sharmon Davidson began her artistic career as a graphic designer, and then chose to put her career on hold, devoting several years to raising her children. During this time, she earned a BFA in Drawing and a BA in Art Education from Northern Kentucky University. In addition, she has taught in the Kentucky public schools, furthered her education at the prestigious Art Academy of Cincinnati, and completed a Master’s degree. Exhibiting professionally since 1994, she has won awards in both regional and national juried exhibitions, and has been featured in several magazines. Davidson was selected for inclusion in Art Buzz: The 2009 Collection, a premier showcase for an eclectic collection of top quality, contemporary visual art from around the world. She is currently represented by the Promenade Gallery in Berea, Kentucky, and is a member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.

Davidson says, “I think I must have been born an artist. My earliest clear memory is of sitting at a table at age two, happily making pictures. As a child, I drew and cut out my own paper princesses, knights, horses and dragons. I made ‘people’ out of natural materials such as sticks and apples, clothing them with flowers and housing them in villages of moss and clay. That passion for creating has remained the core of my identity, and the driving force in my life.

My work originates from a deep belief in the unity and sacred nature of the earth, and of every thing in our universe. Having come from the same source, we are all interconnected in the most intricate ways, both visible and invisible. Using a vocabulary of personal symbols, I seek to express this idea by building up layers of transparent color to create the final image. This process feels most natural to me, and yields a brilliance and luminosity that satisfy me. I'm constantly searching for more effective methods of revealing this mystery.”

Sharmon Davidson
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