Artist's Bio

Sharon DiGiulio is an award winning acrylic/collage artist. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Arts at Central Michigan University, DiGiulio moved to Key West, Florida to pursue a career in the arts. She worked as a graphic artist and package designer for six years before relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina landing a position with the largest screen-printing company as the art director. Her passion lead her to Jerry’s Artarama as the event coordinator where she organizes workshops lead by internationally known artists from all over the country.

Heavily influenced by the talent surrounding her, DiGiulio now has no choice but to work in a mixed media fashion. “It seems I learn something new about a different medium weekly and I just have to try it! I dare myself to use every technique I can think of from transfers, to watercolor to basic drawing, and printmaking to encaustics, to painting and stitching in creating my acrylic collages. The choices are endless. Now my challenge is to put it all together with my collection of photos and make it work. I read a ton of books and pull from childhood experiences and memories to embellish my work.”

Group Shows

Downtown, Nicole Kennedy Gallery, 2007
Vision Quest Wealth Management, VAE Community Project, March-May 2007
Marriott Hotel Three Artist Show, Robert Burridge, Sharon DiGiulio, Joseph DiGiulio, August 2006
Michael LeCher Gallery, Featured Artist, January 2006
Endless Summer Group Show, Nicole Kennedy Gallery, Summer 2005
Glance Gallery Group Show, June 2005
The Clayton Center, December 2005
Jerry’s Artarama 2003, Two-Artist Show, 2004, One Artist Show, 2005
Pipers in the Park – Art in the Park June 2002

Influential Workshops

Ann Baldwin – Pasadena, CA and Raleigh, NC
Pat Dews – Raleigh, NC
Robert Burridge – Raleigh, NC
Sterling Edwards – Raleigh, NC
Ongoing Workshops – Jerry’s Artarama and Art of the Carolinas
 
Juried Shows

Fine Arts League of Cary, 13th Annual Art Show, 2007
North Carolina State Fair, Professional Paintings, 2005, 2006
True Tails of Cats and Dogs Show, Nicole Kennedy Gallery, April 2005
Visual Art Exchange’s NEW (Never Exhibited Work), September 2005
   

Awards

True Tails of Cats and Dogs Show, Nicole Kennedy Gallery, First Place, 2005
North Carolina State Fair, Professional Paintings, Honorable Mention, 2005


Education

Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Arts
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Major: Fine and Applied Arts with Design and Printmaking concentration