Local Whistler Art by Sharon Jensen

Sharon Ellen Jensen

A Whistler Artist

Home Recent Works Contact Us Showings Commissions Reviews		The Icicles Bench Project Bridge Art Project Kicking Horse Rendering ICICLES This piece of public art started as one of three designs chosen by the Whistler Municipality. The bench will be permanently displayed on Franz's Trail at Whistler Creek. The design was a collaboration between Denis Cook and Sharon Jensen, its icicle motif celebrates winter in Whistler. The simplified organic ice forms, made of metal and glass, evoke a winter sense of ice and cold. Commissioned by the Intawest Corporation in 2003 the bench will not be in place until later in 2004. Denise Cook is a Whistler landscape architect and designer. THE BRIDGE ART PROJECT In 2001 Sharon and five other local artists were commissioned by The Resort Municipality of Whistler. Sharon's painting would cover a 6' by 2.5' canvas. The original was printed on a waterproof material at double the size.
		The print is currently displayed on the pedestrian overpass in the Village.
		The R.M.O.W. also provided a description of the artist and the project: BRIDGE ART PROJECT Artist: Sharon Jensen Title: Dance of the Dandelions “The landscape of wildflowers, particularly dandelions, is a theme I have enjoyed exploring in various media, formats and dimensions. My dandelions celebrate the natural, wild beauty of Whistler’s summer.” THE ARTIST: Sharon Jensen is a Whistler artist with a passion for all water media. Sharon has studied art at college and has attended workshops with several acclaimed artists. Sharon’s paintings and drawings reflect the beauty of Whistler, from the majestic mountains to the smallest alpine flower. Her work has been shown at Artrageous, the Adele-Campbell Gallery, the gallery at Maurice Young Millennium Place, as well as at other exhibitions in Whistler. THE PROJECT: 2001 / 2002 The Bridge Art Project is staged by the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Public Art Committee to showcase artists from the Sea to Sky Region. Artists were selected through a juried competition.

		THE KICKING HORSE RENDERING Sharon worked with plans and colour schemes from the designers to create this accurate water colour. Here are some examples of how Sharon's first professional rendering was used to market unfinished vacation homes:
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