Friday, September 12: 5:00-8:00 pm

Saturday, September 13: 1:00-4:00 pm

Sharon Rusch Shaver, a resident of middle Tennessee, has been painting professionally since the 1970’s, and continues to receive top awards and recognition in her field. Awards include the Tennessee Allstate Purchase Award, Best in Show at the Central South Awards Show, Nashville, TN, and the Juror’s Award for Excellence in painting at the new Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition in 2000.

The artist completed over 30 paintings for the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham, and a 100 square foot mural for the United States Postal Service office at the new Frist Center for the Arts in Nashville, TN. In 1999 she was commissioned to do a painting for the White House in Washington, D.C..

Sharon Rusch Shaver teaches intensive workshops in oil painting for artists several times a year, and works with various grant programs through organizations in her home state, to teach the basics of oil painting to beginning students as well. Her work is included in the collections of many corporations and individuals.

Visit her web site at www.sharonruschshaver.com.