Many days find Sharpe at work in her studio
on Dolores between 5th and 6th in the cour t-
yard behind Em Le's Restaurant. But she also
has two other studios: one at each of her and
her husband Bill's homes in Carmel-by-the-Sea
and Carmel Valley Village. So that means that
she has at least three paintings in progress at
any given time.
"I have a huge Rolodex of ideas in my head,"
Sharpe says, when asked about where her inspi-
ration originates.
The ar tist also teaches painting and tech-
nique to a group of about eight students of
various skill levels, from beginning to interme-
diate. "I really enjoy teaching, but my students
and I don't keep a regular, set schedule,"
Sharpe says.
Among the offerings at her gallery are needle-
point patterns, based on Sharpe's paintings.
"These are hand-painted in the Philippines,
directly from photographs of my work," she
says. They're well executed, and result in a piece
of art that combines the talents of Kathy Sharpe
and the needlepoint artist.
View Kathy Sharpe's work at www.kathysharpe
studio.com, or visit the gallery at Dolores btwn. 5th
& 6th in Carmel , or call 831/625-9555.
The walls are covered
with her work, showing
various 'periods' of
her painting life.
There's the 'Rubber
Duck period,' the
'Cow Period'… and the
vibrant hues and exotic
shapes of her current
'Floral Period.'
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"Daffodils."
"Garden Party."
