2002
Reflections of an Incomplete Life
Four
years recovering from a severe accident,
my artist career was nearly destroyed.
My passion for the arts compelled me
to display partially basted quilts–
unfinished works frozen at the exact
moment of my accident. I did not give up.
After
years of uncertainty and an interrupted life,
I regained the use of my hands and legs. |
Zen
Quilt by Sharon DeLaCruz |
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Fiber
Arts
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1999–2006
Artist Expands
into New Career |
| Sitting
in my recovery bed, staring at white sheets; I imagined my
white sheets as art canvas to be painted. The direction of
my artist life would be changed forever by entering the world
of quilted fiber arts. It would be a medium that I could focus
on, while managing a painful recovery. It was the beginning
of the mural sized Healing Buddha quilt created envisioning
a peaceful temple atmosphere. |
I
continued to expand and apply my talents to web design and
development. By the year 2000,
I was AMTP certified putting myself on the cutting edge of
technology and continuing to promote my own artwork. |
| 1999-2006
Changing Perspectives |
| At
a time when quilts were still being perceived as grandma’s
crafts, I completed mural sized textiles each requiring 2,000+
hours to create and exhibited them along side contemporary
renown fine artists, resisting against the tides of how Fine
art was then being defined. I was a pioneer participating
in the Fiber Arts movement that expanded what may be commonly
seen in galleries today. 6/2006 It was a monumental step to
influence historical perspectives, when I applied my strong
fine art education to produce intricate fiber arts. By 1999,
I exhibited at a major Chicago gallery displaying my fiber
art quilts with 68 other contemporary Fine Artists, including
David Abed, |
| 1987
Past Clients |
Traveling
to Chicago, USA in 1987,
I worked on projects utilizing my talents in multiple fields.
My clients included Sears, National Dairy Corp., Rubicon Films,
Amway and Hyatt Travel etc. I was publicly visible as a principal
actress on TV (Unsolved Mysteries) and as well as commercials
for Krafts, Motorola, Citicorp, Kohler Corporation and others. |
1953
Education & Awards
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Ed Paschke and Michele Mitchell causing controversy while
challenged by the struggle to be seen publicly with Fiber
arts, a medium that had not yet been totally embraced by society
as an acceptable art form. I stood my grounds while proudly
displaying my fiber art quilts like a flag of victory, that
I would not retreat in my chosen art form. |
Behind
me was a history of world travel with my family. I was born
in Honolulu, Hawaii, educated in
France and later graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude in
Fine Art and Graphic Design, minoring in Pyschology from Washington
State University. |
| 1970's
Art Studies |
My
Color Philosophy |
| In
the 1970’s, I continued my art studies in Sweden for
eight years with Tjeerd Ackema, (Sweden’s leading artist
& book illustrator, a favored student of M. C. Escher).
I studied with renowned artists in Europe, including Erte
and Lebadang–exhibiting my FineArt work in European
and local galleries. |
With
five decades of art & design experience, I encourage color
awareness. All colors, even the ugly colors, can be beautiful
–when used elegantly. |
1960--1990's
Travel influences
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2006–2010
Future Projects
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I
studied, received travel awards, working in Central European
countries, the Middle East and the Mediterranean; and later
traveling thruoghout Japan, Indonesia, Nepal, Mexico, South
America – I integrated the richness of these cultures
into my art.
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Authoring
extraordinary and
inspiring stories in my autobiography
Conquering 54 Traumas, for stage, theater plays, children
books, as well as a film of my life.
Wool scarves. Legal art / Trial graphics.
Gallery exhibitions. |
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Contact
Information
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Sharon
DeLaCruz
PO Box 11715
Chicago, IL 60611
www.mycreativemoments.com
Email
the artist
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