Artist Bio

Sharon Connolly Jones

A native of eastern North Carolina, oil painter Sharon Connolly Jones pays homage to both our rural and coastal areas with her colorful paintings. Shore birds, tobacco barns, historic homes, landscapes, and pet portraits are brought to life with strong composition and color. Sharon is drawn to subject matter with dynamic graphics and enjoys the construction process of painting from the starting composition to the final notes of color. Reflections and the play of light and shadow fascinate her as they capture a moment in time. It is her connection with these moments that Sharon strives to communicate with her art.

Sharon relocated from Greenville, NC, to Wilmington in 1985 to continue her banking career after earning a Business Administration degree from East Carolina University. After marrying Wilmington native Frank Jones and raising a family, the timing was right for Sharon to discover her creative passion and focus in the form of oil painting in 2015. Sharon began accepting commissions and participating in local art shows and sales in 2017.