Sharon Standridge
studio@sharonstandridge.com www.sharonstandridge.com Represented by Beartooth Gallery
Sharon Brown Standridge was born in Denver and grew up in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, and later, on the open plains of Nebraska. Her grandfather, father and his five siblings were known as Tex Brown and
His Little Buckaroos, the world’s youngest rodeo performers. As an artist, Standridge has followed the path of her rich Western heritage. “I am drawn to painting the American West, especially the era of the 1860 to 1890s,” she says. “People are my preferred subjects; sometimes cowboys, sometimes pioneer women and children. Most recently, my focus has been the Native Americans of the Plains— painting the daily tasks and duties of the women of the Plains and the adventures and challenges of the young braves and warriors. Through the years I have acquired a collection of clothing and accouterments of that time period… with each new painting there is always something added to the collection to further tell the story that I will be painting.” Standridge and her husband David have been long-time residents of North Texas.