Sharon Abshagen is an oil painter who paints studio and plein air paintings of the four corners region. Abshagen grew up in Colorado and has lived in Durango for the last 35 years. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ft. Lewis College with an emphasis in fiber art she spent many years painting watercolors and weaving large tapestries. After joining the local plein air painting group she realized that her first love was oil painting and has been concentrating on this art form ever since. Sharon finds painting on location exciting and challenging and hopes this love of the out-of-doors comes through in her paintings. Working from these studies she then creates larger studio paintings. Sharon Abshagen is a Signature Member of Plein Air Artists Colorado, Oil Painters of America, and Plein Air Painters of the 4 Corners. She has been represented by Sorrel Sky Gallery and has shown her work in numerous national and regional juried shows and exhibits.

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