Sharon Funderburk, Jasper’s featured First Thursday artist in Sound Bites Eatery, spent the first part of her life in Pennsylvania where she was channeled into the arts by her teacher, her grandmother, and her father. They were all her inspirations.
Funderburk went to school to be a commercial artist in the 1970s “before computers took over. I did mapping, some drafting, and advertising” she says. “I’m currently a Bob Ross instructor but I’ve also taught jewelry, and mosaic classes.” Now she teaches classes at the Camden Shoppes, and Crooked Creek Park in Chapin.
“I consider myself as a mixed media artist,” she says. “I like to be colorful and show multi layers, I like reflections and glass or water. When I start a piece, I like it to take me down the rabbit hole. Most of my pieces are done start to finish In one sitting. Like a journey.”
Funderburk has won awards with the state fair and SAMA mosaic society. She has participated in local arts initiatives like the Door Project, and the Trout Project with the city of Columbia, as well as having painted several wall murals in Columbia.
Sharon Funderburk - artist
Funderburk is currently a member of the Cayce Artist Guild, TAG, South Carolina Artists, and the Art Shoppes of Camden, and she just signed on to be a studio artist with Ron Hagel’s Gemini Arts in Columbia.
Funderburk’s art will be up through February. Visit Sound Bites Eatery at 1425 Sumter Street and scan the QR code of the painting you want to take home with you to make Sharon Funderburk’s art a part of your own personal collection.