'April Landscape' by Sharon Aurets

'APRIL LANDSCAPE'

by

Sharon Aurets

Acrylic on board

Unframed 45 x 31,5cm

I was born into an artistic family in Durban in 1960 and have been painting for as long as I can remember.  I matriculated in 1977 with Art as one of my main subjects.  After qualifying in Fashion Design, I opened my own clothing business and continued to paint as a hobby.  Most of my commissions have been backdrops and murals.  The past three years have seen me move more to painting pictures.  I enjoy working on country scenes and love flowers.  Light, colour and water fascinate me and I get totally lost in each creation.  I live with my husband and the youngest of our four children, on a smallholding in Lidgetton, KwaZulu Natal.  Inspiration comes easily. I have the privilege of working from a little log cabin, surrounded by my farm animals, children and grandchildren, all set in the beautiful surrounds of the Natal Midlands.  My husband and I also run  a Community Development Project in our local village.  We strive to live a simple balanced life and have found peace, fulfillment and joy in all that we do.