Art News

An Intricate Exorcism

Local artist Sharon Vaughan will open her new exhibition of intricate line drawings and oil paintings, entitled Exorcism, tomorrow, September 13 in The Dungeon at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium.

The finely detailed artworks tell the story of Sharon's life in the past five years, dealing with everything from the death of friends and breaking up with lovers to people who have inspired and taught her life lessons along the way.

'In doing these artworks I'm leaving behind what I was conditioned to be and I'm just being who I am now," Sharon said. 'It's like an exorcism for me - it's a release of old stuff deep in my soul.

'Doing something creative is a way for me to get all that stuff out, whether it's positive or negative. Life can be hard and beautiful at the same time." After years of doing odd jobs around the area, from cleaning to tick collecting, Sharon is now focusing solely on her art. She has done lots of voluntary art-related activities locally and is now trying to make a career out of her passion. All artworks in Exorcism are for sale.

• The exhibition runs until September 20. The opening on Friday, September 13 will begin at 7pm, with live music by local musicians Ian and Ebony. All are welcome.

Use the form below to search through the Northern Rivers Echo Newspaper web site.

Matt's Script Archive