June Morning • Mixed Media and Oil on canvas • 12″ x 12″ • $1,200
Artist Biography
Born in the District of Columbia, Sharon Cosgrove is an award-winning artist based in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Her private studio and gallery, in a restored Gothic Revival townhouse, is in the River Street National Historic District. She holds a BFA, an MA, and an MFA from the University of New Mexico and a BA from Shepherd University.
Her paintings and prints have been exhibited in invitational, solo, and juried exhibitions, nationally and internationally, and public and private collections, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art (with signatures Bowar and Cosgrove).
Serving in an “ambassadorial” role for cross-cultural exchange, Sharon’s work has been selected for the Art in Embassies Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and was displayed at the U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan. As part of this program, she also traveled to Kazakhstan to offer presentations and master classes in conjunction with Women’s History Month.
Sharon is the recipient of the Medici Award in Painting from the International Biennale Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy, and has been a Visiting Artist at the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia, the former International Center for the Arts in Umbria, Italy, American Academy in Rome, Burren College of Art in Ireland, and Ross
Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia, Canada.
By student nomination, Sharon received the Non-Traditional and Innovative Teaching Award at Wilkes University, where she served for 35 years as Professor of Studio Art, Artist-in-Residence, and now Professor Emerita. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, community scholarships, faculty development grants, and sabbaticals have helped support her studio practice and commitment to teaching.
Lucy • Oil on Canvas • 36″ x 36″ • $4,000
Event Details
Friday, June 5th, 6 PM to 8 PM
One E Gravers Lane, Chestnut Hill
Free & open to the public
Join us for snacks, sips, and fine art as we celebrate Sharon’s paintings and her contributions to the art world!
