About Sharon Gillenwater. . .
a Liliedahl-Certified Oil Painting Instructor

In 1980, while living in Fort Worth, Texas, Sharon saw a newspaper ad which read "If you can hold a brush, I can teach you to paint." Since painting had long been a desire of Sharon's, she immediately replied to the ad and started lessons. Shortly after, Sharon and her husband Ray moved to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, where Sharon was re-employed with the Air Force. Unfortunately, due to work and other commitments, she did not pick up a brush again until 1993.

Sharon started painting again in acrylics and watercolor, studying with watercolorists Louise Jackson and Sue Scheewe, after which she began teaching watercolor classes. Oil painting was always a dormant passion and Sharon began studying and painting in oils, as well, and eventually began teaching oil painting techniques.

When she discovered the Liliedahl School of Classical Oil Painting, she knew this was the path she wanted to follow, to become a knowledgeable fine art painting instructor. She is a proud graduate of the School, where she received her instructor training, which included color theory, landscapes, still-life, and portraits.

Sharon now resides in Knoxville, TN, where she teaches weekly classes based on the principles acquired in the Liliedahl curriculum. She also teaches at local retail art stores.

Sharon is a member of Oil Painters of America, Tennessee Artists Association, Artists United, and the National Society of Decorative Painters. She has taught at the Heart of Ohio Tole painting convention (HOOT), Columbus Ohio, and Artists United in Atlanta, GA.

For further information contact: Sharon Gillenwater by e-mail, phone or fax.

e-mail: Sharon Gillenwater

www.sharonlgillenwater.com

For Classes: 1-800-353-9650
phone: (865) 560-1496
fax: (865) 539-5991