Sharon Korman began her career in 1987 with classical training in watercolor under the tutelage of Lei Yu, the celebrated Chinese watercolorist. 

In 1990, Sharon continued her education for several years at the National Academy School of Fine Arts where she studied life drawing and oil painting with prominent artists, including Gary Faigin, Jacob Collins, and Sam Adoquei. 

From 1994 to 2006, she was a member of the Advisory Board of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts and a member of the Academy's Council from 1999 to 2006. 

On November 15, 2004, Sharon was the honoree at the National Academy School of Fine Arts Benefit, where one of her paintings was auctioned. Sharon is a member of the New York Artists Equity Association, Washington Art Association in Washington, CT, and the Allied Artists of America. 

In 1998, Sharon was designated as the artist in residence at the Masterworks Foundation in Bermuda where she taught classes and painted on site. Sharon has had many solo exhibitions of her oil paintings in New York, Connecticut, and Bermuda.

Artist in Residence Program

1998 April - May Artist in Residence and taught classes at the Masterworks Foundation
in Bermuda.

Museum Collection

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art:
Portrait of Dame Margery Beane and Today`s Catch 

Education

1990 - 1996 
National Academy of Design School of Fine Arts, New York.
Studied with Gary Faigin, Jacob Collins, Sam Adoquei, and James Childs.

1987 - 1989 
Studied watercolor with Lei Yu, renowned Chinese watercolorist 
founder of the Hong Kong Fine Art Academy and co-founder of the Shanghai Watercolor Society.

1967 -1970 
M.S. in Education - Queens College

1963 - 1967 
B.S. in Education - S.U.N.Y. at Oneonta

Affiliations and Memberships

Council Member - National Academy of Design, 1994 - 2006
Advisory Board Member - National Academy of Design, 1999 - 2006
New York Artists Equity Association
Allied Artists of America
Washington Art Association, Washington, Connecticut

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