About the artist
My process can begin with a photograph, a line from a book, or a conversation.
Sharol Chandler Studio
Light is what inspires me. I love to study the way light shows itself in the natural world. The colors, shadows, reflections, atmosphere and constant shifting are endlessly fascinating to me. I’m also fascinated by the allegoric quality of light.
My relief sculpture can be a mural or a framed wall hanging. With my drawing as a guide I shape the plaster using techniques I have developed for getting the textures I wish to portray. Once the plaster is set, the details are carved. Working with plaster allows me to truly shape my ideas and give them a tangible depth.
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The feelings that all of these qualities of light can evoke are what I work to bring to my art. Whichever medium I use, the images I create are part of a story with light playing a major role.
My journey into art began by chance. I stumbled upon plaster relief and started doing some exploring. Before I knew it I was creating relief murals and then framed relief pieces. In the beginning I was quite fascinated by the shifting shadows in the reliefs and the fact that the changing light in the room took care of that for me. As I gained confidence in my painting skills I decided to try incorporating two- dimensional paintings into the relief pieces. From there it wasn’t much of a leap to two-dimensional paintings on canvas.
So now, my work is sometimes two dimensional, sometimes done in relief sculpture and sometimes a combination of both. Acrylics are used for the two dimensional work. The reliefs are done in plaster and acrylics. My work has been displayed and received awards in numerous juried shows in Oregon and Idaho.