Beth Sharpe {Paint}

With paint, I work to replicate photographs and keepsakes from a collection of antique family mementos. Before I begin, I spend time selecting a memento that evokes an untold story. I consider what it might have meant to the owner and also the meaning that it has for me now. I then create a composition that combines the significance I found and the one I imagine it had for the original owner. 

 

Nestled in my work and cradled with paint are family members that I love, many that I miss dearly, as well as some that I did not have a chance to know. I cherish each moment I spend with all of these relatives and their memories, both real and imagined.  

 

The goal of my work is to preserve these mementos while also making them accessible and relevant. I hope my paintings arouse memories of childhood and recollections of a happy and peaceful heritage.