Biography

      This artist’s visual vocabulary incorporates many disciplines and mediums to form a unique visionary style.

   She began her classical training at the age of 11, studying under the Expressionist Painter, Eleanor King Hookam, founder of the Elmhurst Art Museum in Illinois. Sharron went on to study at The Ringling College of Art in Sarasota Florida, then finished with a Bachelor’s of Fine Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

  Sharron is  highly prolific. Her company, Ott Art, has been in business since 1996, providing fine art, interior design, murals, video, and teaching services.  

     Ms.Ott’s career took a somersault in 1990-1994 as she  toured with The Cirque Du Soliel, as a scenic, prop, and costume artist, during the North American Tour of Allegria. After that she created scenic art for Steppenwolf Theatre, and her set design for The Red Moon Theatre’s, “Medicine Show," which was featured at the opening of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. She has exhibited her paintings across the US, and has works in many prominent collections.  Sharron happily accepts commission work.

   In 2007 she began teaching, developing a strong following in Oak Park Il at OPAL, until moving to Michigan in 2016. Currently she is the Director of a NonProfit named, Blue Dart Art, which focuses on bringing art to the community through education, opportunities, and community projects. She holds classes at the Lowe Center COA Cassopolis, and at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph Michigan. She also lectures at colleges in the Chicago area on Color Psychology.

  Sharron has invented and published a color theory named Ott Cuboctahedron Color Theory which provides a three dimensional model for reflected light. Ott has also written and illustrated the books: The Tournament of Magic, and Celebrating Their Beauty.

Further information may be found at: Sharron Ott / Art (FaceBook)

Tutorial videos are available at: Sharron Ott Art (YouTube), and (FaceBook)