Russell Sharon
Russell Sharon was born in 1948 in Randall, Minnesota. He later studied at the Universidad de las Americas in Mexico City from 1968-1972 and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1973 to 1975.
Sharon's paintings are most often horizontal works layered in two, three or four colors. They focus on the abstraction of natural landscapes, inspired by his iconic personal terrain, Minnesota's lake country: "I live on a farm, and my work is a reflection of that", says Sharon of his life-time home, located on the same family farm in Morrison County, where he grew up.
Due to the artist's blocky deconstruction of the composition, a constant fixation on the horizon is the viewer's only clue to the subject matter. "In the fine line between abstraction and representation lies the possibility of capturing the response one feels". He sometimes includes hazy figural elements in his compositions- barely indicating the outlines of a field of grasses or a clump of trees- but that's about it.
He has done many portraits of people in the various places where he has lived and worked, like the series 101 Faces, one hundred paintings exhibited as a group to reflect the spirit of his community. His work also includes abstract sculptures with metal and wood. Since the mid 1980's, Sharon has had work shown and celebrated in many solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and South America.
He shares his life between Minnesota and the South Beach section of Miami, where he has an apartment, as well as a studio in the South Florida.
(Biography provided by Hal Bromm Gallery)
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Untitled, 2013, red, color field, abstract
Located in New York, NY
24 x 24" Abstract oil painting by Russell Sharon done in 2013. Bright red and white separated by a dark line, painting done with expressive painterly br...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Russell Sharon
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Canvas, Oil
Untitled, 2000, green, abstract, framed
Located in New York, NY
24 x 24" Abstract oil painting by Russell Sharon done in 2000. Bright green and white separated by a dark line, painting done with expressive painterly ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Russell Sharon
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Canvas, Oil
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
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1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep blue backgrounds. Ranging f...
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1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep blue backgrounds. Ranging f...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep blue backgrounds. Ranging f...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
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Paper, Watercolor
untitled (wildflowers)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
untitled (flowers)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
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1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This painting by Russell Sharon features energetic brushwork and vivid colors. Framed in a dark wood. Signed on the verso.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Russell Sharon
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, 2003, abstract, framed
Located in New York, NY
24 x 24" Abstract oil painting by Russell Sharon done in 2003. Bright blue and mostly white painting with expressive painterly brush strokes, this paint...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Russell Sharon
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled, abstract, landscape, horizon
Located in New York, NY
Abstract landscape painting in green, red, blue, and brown.
Russell Sharon was born on a farm in Minnesota. He studied in Mexico City, Boston and New York. He is known for his wildly colorful works with imagery drawn from the Minnesota landscape...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Russell Sharon
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Untitled, abstract, landscape, horizon
Located in New York, NY
Abstract landscape painting in green, red, and brown.
Signed and dated bottom right corner.
Russell Sharon was born on a farm in Minnesota. He studied in Mexico City, Boston and New York. He is known for his wildly colorful works with imagery drawn from the Minnesota landscape...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Russell Sharon
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Untitled (Trees), landscape, serene
Located in New York, NY
Neo-Expressionist oil painting depicting a landscape with Birtch trees in a field of earth tones.
Russell Sharon was born on a farm in Minnesota. He st...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Russell Sharon
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Oil, Canvas
untitled (wildflower)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep blue backgrounds. Ranging f...
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1990s Russell Sharon
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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