Sharon Wheat Exceptional Fiber Art Figure Figurative Artist who has worked in the field of fine arts for more than 30 years.
 
 She has been awarded numerous honors, including the coveted One Woman Show award (San Francisco Art Festival), the Best of Show award (Mill Valley Art Festival), and a Best in Fiber award (Sausalito Art Festival). Her involvement in the art community includes teaching stints for various educational institutions.
 
 Sharon's work is shown in galleries throughout the United States and in many acclaimed international exhibitions. She has designed commissioned pieces for corporate settings, among them Crocker Bank and Summit Hospital, and has created works for private collections.Sharon is currently exhibiting mixed-media sculptural totems and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 
 Artist's Statement
 
 Universal Totems physically capture creative energy inspired by aspects of tribal cultures, their rituals and symbolic imagery.
 
 The totems are formed from wood and incorporate African mud cloth, Indonesian fabrics, Indian silks, South American and Turkish carpets, and other textile remnants from around the world.
 
 The work often includes elements such as Balinese hand carvings and other objects collected from travels, and are then given new stories within the context of my art.
 
 I Invite you to view a sampling of my works of art: - Sharon Wheat Art Gallery
 
 To see my complete Internet Gallery of original art works visit my web site: www.sharonwheat.com