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Sharika Roland is a Northwest artist who is fascinated by faces and people. She begins her works with a brush drawing of a face or human figure. Then she applies ink, paint and gel in various layers to create rich colors and textures. Along the way her images are painted, scrubbed, rinsed off, then ink and paint are reapplied until the final image is finally revealed. The artist states that the process of discovering who her figures will become keeps her "intrigued and absorbed." It is as if she is getting to know the characters in a play or in real life situations. Roland states that the process takes time, patience, and a willingness to trust that a person's true nature will be revealed "when the time is right."
Roland acknowledges that Matisse's paintings inspire her, as seen in his paintings of women in relaxed domestic settings. Roland's bold, glowing colors, as well as expressive, gestural line and form, also recall Matisse.
Roland has shown her work frequently in the Northwest including exhibits and competitions in Tukwila, Puyallup, SeaTac, Mercer Island, Tacoma, and Kirkland. Her works are in private collections in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, and Columbia, South Carolina
Her work is represented in the Seattle Metropolitan area by Artforte Gallery in Kirkland, Washington.
sharikaroland@net-venture.com
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