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Original Oil on Board

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Original Oil on Board
"Asianna" by Sharon Brenning, signed lower left. Image measures 9"x7" in wide wood frame with gold fillet and brass title plate. Sharon Brening became the first woman to win the prestigious gold medal award for oil painting at the Annual Western Artists of America Show and Sale in Texas. It is an honor that many of her long-time collectors could have predicted given the exquisite vision and skill she brings to her portraits of Native American children. Sharon's artistic path began when she was only a child herself and her family relocated to Arizona. Sharon was brought up with great respect for the traditional Native American customs. Today, Sharon takes off on journeys back to Navajo land, Hopi or to pueblos and villages in New Mexico with the encouragement of her own family. She has formed lasting friendships with many of the families whose children she paints portraits of; some of whose portraits she has painted over and over throughout the years. Each portrait sold helps compensate the family as well. Sharon has many pieces that hang in private collections and prestigious museums throughout the West.