Sharon Shapiro “Hell or High Water”
Year: 2014
Medium: Painting on panel
Size: 39" × 48" (including frame)
A psychologically charged figurative work depicting Cybill Shepherd from The Last Picture Show, rendered with Shapiro’s signature blend of nostalgia, tension, and atmospheric storytelling.
Artist Bio:
Sharon Shapiro is known for her figurative paintings exploring the complexities of contemporary female experience. Drawing from personal archives, popular culture, and staged photography, she constructs semi-fictional narratives that examine adolescence, memory, and transformation. Her work often juxtaposes calm domestic settings with uncanny or feral elements, engaging themes of fragility, agency, and emotional reckoning. Rooted in the cultural landscape of the American South, Shapiro holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and an MFA from the Maine College of Art and Design, with exhibitions and residencies nationwide including Ucross and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Collection = Wall Art
Item Number: 1822-1