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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings

~ An artist with an irresistible urge to create!

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Moorish Beauty…

03 Wednesday Aug 2022

Posted by sharoncummings in Florida, travel

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architectural, downtown tampa, moorish, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, photos, sharon cummings, sharon cummings art, tampa, tampa bay, tampa fl, tampa florida, the university of tampa, university of tampa

If you find yourself in Tampa, Florida and want to see some beauty, head downtown and check out The University of Tampa. The Moorish architecture is breathtaking!

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Striking!

24 Friday Sep 2021

Posted by sharoncummings in Abstract Art, Florida, Gift Ideas, Uncategorized

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abstract, abstract art, bolts, go bolts, hockey, lightning, lightning strike, modern, modern art, modern decor, sharon cummings art, sports, storm clouds, stormy skies, stormy weather, tampa, tampa bay, tampa florida, weather

Whether you are a fan of weather or hockey….feel the energy! Nothing like a lightning strike to add some zip to your space…

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S.T.R.A.N.G.E Bird…

28 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Art, birds

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animal, art, bird, birds, busch gardens, feathers, flamingo, flamingos, florida, pink, pink flamingo, tampa, tropical, tropical birds, zoo

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“Flamingo”

Art created with

Pantone Markers and Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Sharon  Bratcher Cummings

1993

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I’ve always thought flamingos looked a bit like aliens.  Their red eyes and long necks pose quite a striking figure.  And those pink feathers!  Does it get any stranger?

Flamingo Art Prints Pink Bird Paintings

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Happy E.A.S.T.E.R.

20 Sunday Apr 2014

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architectural, Artist, baptist church, buildings, canvas, cathedrals, catholic, catholic church, catholic churches, christ, christian, church, churches, cross, crosses, easter, florida, framed, good friday, gothic, historic tampa, historical buildings, jesus, lutheren church, mass, methodist church, old, old church, old churches, paintings, palm sunday, pentacostal, presbyterian, prints, religion, resurection, sactuary, sharon cummings, sunday morning, sunday school, tampa, wall decor, worship

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Everyone who knows me well, is aware of my spirituality but lack of religion. Religion fascinates me and I really enjoy taking photographs of religious symbolism.  I also delight in painting and creating all things spiritual sometimes combining visual imagery from various beliefs. In my studies over the years, I have found that all of the major religions have a dark side and each also has light and joy in their teachings.  I was raised in a Christian home where abuse was the norm including much of it within the Church.  I have seen the seedy side for sure.  But Easter is meant to be a celebration that expresses life and renewal!  It has both both Pagan and Christian roots.  Whatever your leanings, it is a day to look around you and breath in the goodness of this earth.  To be thankful for the life that you are living.  Whether it is brunch with good friends,  a walk on the beach or a family gathering with food and festivities…….It’s Spring!  Happy Easter!

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F.L.O.R.I.D.A.

15 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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bradenton, disney, epcot, florida, florida beaches, florida map, map of florida, miami, sarasota, state, state maps, state of florida, states, tallahassee, tampa, the sunshine state, the united states, travel, United States, universal studios, vacation

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For those of you following my map quest, I should say that I will not be creating all 50 states unless someone requests that I do so.  Nothing personal to all of my Wyoming fans, but a rectangle really does not make for much excitement. 😉  So I’ve found myself attracted to the funky shaped states such as my own: Florida.

Known as the “Sunshine State” for obvious reasons, Florida is kind of shaped like a gun which I find somewhat fitting.  Because every time I read a news report about some bizarre crime, the scene is always somewhere in Florida.  Truly we have many interesting people here and the real crazies seem to be drawn to it.  If a man is going to eat another man’s face while he sleeps, it will happen in Florida.  If someone will be attacked with a dead squirrel….yup, it will be here.

All of the oddities aside, I love my state.  I have lived here almost my entire life and I have no desire to move anywhere else.  If you want entertainment we have Disney, Epcot, Universal Studios and Busch Gardens.  But the real attraction are our beaches.  They are absolutely stunning!  Sarasota’s powder white sands and turquoise waves equals heaven to me.  I love the lush tropical landscaping and the relaxed atmosphere of the smaller cities.

Some interesting Florida facts:

  • Florida covers 58,560 square miles of area. 4,298 square miles are water.
  • There are 30,000 lakes and over 1,300 golf courses.
  • Florida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches.
  • Florida has a warm climate throughout the year with a rainy/stormy season in the summer.
  • Florida’s capitol city, Tallahassee, was the only southern capitol east of the Mississippi River to remain in southern hands for the duration of the Civil War.  
  • Amelia Island is the only location in the U.S. to have been ruled under eight different national flags.
  • The nation’s oldest city St. Augustine, was settled by Spanish explorers in 1565.
  • The Florida Everglades are the only place in the world where alligators and crocodile co-exist.
  • Santa Rosa County’s Blackwater River State Forest area offers over a million acres of protected wilderness with miles of hiking trails and canoeing routes and has been dubbed the “Canoe Capitol of Florida.”
  • More than 3,000 Seminole Indians live on six reservations throughout the state of Florida: Big Cypress, Brighton, Fort Pierce, Hollywood, Immokalee and Tampa.

Florida State Map Counties Canvas Wall Art

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Salvador Dali Revisited

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

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abstract, art, art collector, Artist, artwork, dali, faabest, famous, famous artist, florida, modern art, mosaics, painting, paintings, pete florida, salvador dali, sharon cummings, st, st. pete, st. petersburg, surreal, surrealism, tampa, tampa fl, tampa florida

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When I first started creating my Stone Rock’d Art, Salvador Dali was one of my first subjects. His expressive eyes, unique features and quirky personality really worked well with my techniques. One of my favorite famous artists. I have been to see his paintings many times. So I was absolutely delighted when I sold a large print on Fine Art America to someone in Tampa, FL. It made sense as we have the Dali Museum close by in St. Pete.

Just as quickly as my excitement came…it went. The piece was returned and I was disappointed. It is extremely rare for my buyers to return artwork. A few days later I sold another Dali tribute in the LARGEST size and I was thrilled. This person was also in Tampa. All was redeemed.

I make it a habit to thank each of my print buyers on Fine Art America using the comments under each piece of art. It’s all anonymous. I do not know who buys my work typically. Only their city and state. And then I read this under my Dali recently:

“Sharon- We Really love this piece and we’re super excited that the artist lives here in Tampa! What a great surprise! I had no idea, and it makes it all the more special! We are Dali fans and own some of his original work- so thought this piece the perfect compliment! This Stone Rock’d Art style is simply Brilliant!!!!! Maybe we will be lucky enough to meet the artist sometime? With much adoration.”, K & R Feldman

I found out my return wasn’t a return after all.  My buyer loved the piece very much. They just needed a larger size. 🙂

Things that make you smile…..

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I Did It!!

15 Sunday Dec 2013

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abstract art, art, art expo, art for sale, art prints, art show, art shows, Artist, buy art, contemporary art, Family, friends, friendship, fun, love, paintings, prints, sharon cummings, sharoncummings, support, tampa, tampa artist, ybor city, ybor city art show

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Yes I did!  I’ve got my first art show under my belt and it was a great success!  It was a very small show, but I still sold 3 originals and 30 prints.  Other artists around me who have done many shows said I did amazing….phenomenal and outstanding.  I’ve got my eye on something for March or April and then next year a BIG show (you have to apply to the big shows up to a year in advance).  

I learned a lot going through this experience and that wisdom is priceless.  Just like online sales, art does not sell itself.  It is not enough to just set up your tent and hide to the side.  Of all of the tents I could see and the two on either side of me, I was the one making sales and getting people into my space.  And the phrase “getting people in” is similar to what I do online.  I had to invite them.  Smile.  Engage them by talking and wave them in.  Once inside they relaxed and looked around and many bought.  I found just talking to folks…..including their kids…..laughing…..this is what made sales.  I sold prints to two people who bought because their children liked my work.  I engaged the kiddos too by addressing them and showing them work I thought they would like. Their parents seemed to love this and out came the credit cards when the wee ones had made their choices.  That’s the sales person in me talking, but all of that was not the best part of the show.

I was touched by the friends who came out to support me.  Some bought, but most just came to say hello and let me know that they wanted to be a part of my big day.  My in-laws also made the drive up to help make the day special.  One friend especially made me smile because I had not seen him in over 13 years.  It felt really good to see the love and friendship.

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So yes….I did it and I will do it again. 🙂 

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My First Time…

05 Tuesday Nov 2013

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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art in the park, art show, art shows, aura, auras, canvas prints, celiac disease, chakra, chakras, crown chakra, disabilities, framed prints, glass, healing, health, heart chakra, light, lights, mosaic, mosaics, paintings, posters, prints, purple, sharon cummings, solar plexis chakra, stained, stained glass, star, starburst, stars, tampa, tampa art show, tampa art shows, the third eye, third eye, vertigo, wall art, ybor city

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/heart-star-colorful-art-stone-rockd-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

I am going to be in an art show.  This doesn’t sound like big news as most would expect that an artist would be in art shows.  However, after 10 years as a professional artist this is my first show.  My career has not followed a traditional path due to certain physical disabilities that I have faced over those 10 years.  I’ve never made an issue out of them and I never wanted anyone to buy my artwork out of pity, so you will not see mention of any of it in my bio.  Even most of my friends never knew of my greatest issues as I suffered in silence.  Some learned of it as I had times where I could not avoid telling them because it was severe when I was with them.  Most of the time, I just found ways to cope so no one would know.  My two disabilities were severe gastrointestinal problems and vertigo, both of which kept me out of shows and a lot of other things in life.  I learned a few years ago that I had Celiac disease and I started eating gluten free.  It has taken awhile for my body to heal, but it has to a point where I am now confident to go out and spend a day with the public without worries of needing to go to the bathroom often or worse not being able to stand or walk.  It is not easy for me to share these things publicly, but now that they are in my past, I am o.k. with it.  I am just delighted to look toward the future with hope and joy!  I will post an invitation a week before the show, but it is the 5th Annual Arts In The Park in Ybor City here in Tampa on December 14th from 9 – 4.  It is a juried show and I am delighted to have been chosen!  Stay tuned!

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Collaborations

01 Friday Nov 2013

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alice in wonderland, art, art collaboration, Artist, beach, bears, butterflies, butterfly, collaboration, collage, collage art, collage work, creating, creativity, mixed media, mixed media art, muse, ocean, Paint, painting, photography, photos, pretty art, sea, sharon cummings, tampa, tampa artist, Teddy bear, teddy bears, the mad hatter, women, women's issues

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/on-the-rocks-teddy-bear-art-by-william-patrick-and-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

Do any of you other artists ever collaborate?  Work on photography together?  Paintings?  Music?  I tend to be a loner when it comes to my work, but I have had some really great opportunities to work with some amazing artists from around the World on pieces of art that really challenged me but ultimately brought me great satisfaction.  

The piece above is a joint effort between me and my husband William Patrick.  We headed to the beach with his box of toys and I handled all of the choreography and staging while he snapped the shots.  I also handled the post processing.

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 http://fineartamerica.com/featured/down-the-rabbit-hole-sharon-cummings.html

Down the Rabbit Hole was a very interesting project that I shared with a Canadian artist named Geraldine Gracia.  What we did was each sent each other a package filled with all sorts of bits and pieces of things we collected.  The rule was we had to use EVERYTHING in the package in a mixed media piece.  We could add to it, but we could not subtract.  It really got my imagination going and the end result was a surprise to me.  I to this day continue to sell this piece regularly…so glad it speaks to so many.

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/balancing-act-sharon-cummings.html

Balancing Act was another collaboration piece.  I have done these many times with other artist and it is always fun to see what we create!

 

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Mirror Mirror….

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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I’ve been looking through The Looking Glass again…..actually I’ve been playing around in it for quite some time now.  I had 22 images to share with the World and got them all up yesterday.  Whew!  I am getting ready for the Holiday season and promotion and custom work will be the names of the game for the next 6 weeks.  I will not have much time to create new paintings let alone list them!  So enjoy these NEW pieces until the crazy time ends!

THE LOOKING GLASS SERIES:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-sharon-cummings.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=344305

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Coloring the world with abstract art & photography. Interests include pets, animals, dogs, cats, spiritual life, yoga, people, health, fitness, music, coffee, food, wine, and a whole lot more!

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