Sharon
Louise Barnes was born in Sacramento, California and resides in
Los Angeles. Although primarily a realist painter, Barnes has
also worked with collage, printmaking, and installations. She
has exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Portland, and
Panama; and her work also has been published in the International
Review of African American Art (published by the Hampton University
Museum), and El Ruisenor, Especial Edition de Artes. Barnes has
studied independently and at Otis College of Art & Design.
Her work often reflects her interest in world literature and philosophy.