about Sharon Hindle

Occupation:
Artist, Graphic Artist & Art Teacher since 1988

Art Style:
Contemporary

Specialty:
Painting & Teaching with strong positive meanings

Inspired By:
Botticelli & Renaissance era

Professional Career:

*1988 - 1992*	Started a Graphic Arts traineeship with a well known Gold Coast tourist magazine. I published a local sports magazine, designed brochures and logos for many well known Corporate Clients such as Brothers Neilsen.
*1992*	Diploma in make-up artistry
*1988 – 1992*	Attended Brin Jones School of Fine Art learning all aspects of drawing, illustrating and painting
*1992*	Started my Kreative Kids Art Classes for children as well as doing some graphic art freelancing for the Advertising Agency Design on Time.
*1993 -1995*	Continued teaching art and took up an Artistic Director role with a printing company called Gold Coast Labels.
*1995*	Gained a Diploma of Cartooning & Illustration* from the Sydney College of Journalism.*
*1995*	Turned my attention to teaching and painting full time. Classes included Home Study Groups and Primary School Teacher tutoring. My experience extended to seminars for educators and public speaking at the Gold Coast Arts Centre for the Smith Family Organization.
*1996*	Member of the Qld Wildlife Artists Society* as my focus turned to wildlife and birds.*
*1996*	Exhibited at Jabiru Gallery* at Sanctuary Cove.*
*1998*	Started Exhibiting at Picture This Gallery* at Pacific Fair with my “Funky Girl” series*
*2001*	I restructured my business and changed my business name to SHAZ Hindle’s Art Zone and incorporated decorative sign writing and illustration.
*2003*	Accepted the position of Art Director for a Gold Coast Snack Food Company designing all of their preliminary snack food packaging, producing catalogues and managing the company’s multi-media advertising campaign.
*2004*	Sub leased a gallery at Varsity Lakes conducting classes and art showings
*2004*	Launched my new works on The Australian Art Prints* Internet gallery*
*2005*	Conducted Art Classes at the Queensland* Royal Art Society in Broadbeach*
*2005*	Went to College to study my Cert IV* in Work Place Assessment and Training*
*2005*	Taught Drawing and Illustrating at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
*2005*	Opened Club Picasso* Studio and Gallery*
*2005*	Artist in residence at Oxenford State School for 12 months, introducing art into the classroom for the purpose of the teachers as well as the students. Also interacted with selected students to produce murals incorporating health and hygiene.
*2006*	Created and taught a special needs program for Queensland Recreation and Sport* Community Services for adults with special needs.*
*2006*	Launched Brattitude* range of paintings into retail outlets My Own Space and Picture This*
*2006*	Exhibited Brattitude along with my Funky Girl Series in the Tracey Keller Gallery* in New Farm in Brisbane.*
*2007*	Exhibited my Senses range of art works in X-Gallery* in Southport*
*2007*	Commissioned by Qld Ambulance* to paint original pieces for their new Nerang Station*
*2007*	Solo Exhibition at The Anchorage Terrace, Coomera Waters
*2007*	Private Exhibition – Runaway Island
*2007*	Started Work as inhouse artist* for leading homeware designer*
*2008*	June Exhibition as part of the Gold Coast Bazaar Festival at Q1 observation deck
*2008*	Art/Music Festival at Studio 44 - Fingal

Brattitude