Shar Coulson

Serene Opulence

60 x 50 inches - $16,500 USD

SOLD

Time's Garden

36 x 24 inches - $6,000 USD

SOLD

Secluded Richness

50 x 40 inches - $11,700 USD

Tranquil Lushness

54 x 54 inches - $15,800 USD

Faint Fortune

40 x 40 inches - $9,600 USD

Tender Blooming

54 x 54 inches - $15,800 USD

Fauna Flora Figure 222

36 x 36 in. - $8,000 USD

Hushed Excess

36 x 72 inches - $14,900 USD

SOLD

Silent Lavishness

40 x 54 inches - $12,400 USD

Hidden Bounty

36 x 40 inches - $9,000 USD

Isolated Fertility

50 x 40 inches - $11,700 USD

Peaceful Exuberance

54 x 54 inches

Night Sight 29

9 x 9 in. (18 x 18 in. framed) - $2,000 USD

Night Sight 38

9 x 9 in. (18 x 18 in. framed) - $2,000 USD

Night Sight 12

9 x 9 in. (18 x 18 in. framed) - $2,000 USD

Fauna Flora Figure 224

60 x 60 in. - $19,500 USD

Small Works 73

12 x 12 in. - $2,200 USD

Fauna Flora Figure 205

24 x 20 in. - $4,500 USD

White Wind Woodland Air

18 x 24 in. - $4,300 USD

Graceful Overflow

18 x 120 inches (diptych) - $11,500 USD

SOLD

Fauna Flora Figure 293

72 x 120 inches

Calm Overspill

40 x 40 inches - $8,500 USD

SOLD

Fauna Flora Figure 210

36 x 48 in. - $9,000 USD

SOLD

Fauna Flora Figure 223

60 x 60 in. - $17,300 USD

SOLD

Fauna Flora Figure 223 - Foster/White Gallery

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Embracing the essence of Organic Abstraction, Shar Coulson’s work reflects her love of nature and the human figure. Working intuitively, Coulson explores the idea of perception vs. reality within the allusive figuration, gestural line work and organic forms found in her paintings. Nature is by far her greatest inspiration because of its diversity and complex beauty. Her heightened ability to see recognizable objects in otherwise unrelated patterns guides her process and animals, plant-like forms or figures often appear. She was formally trained in classical figurative realism, yet finds her passion runs deepest in the world of abstraction.

The title itself holds the tension I'm exploring. How can something be both quiet and abundant? Through this series, I've learned that abundance doesn't announce itself with noise or excess. The deepest richness grows from what we hold back.

Generally, I start with bold, abstracted marks that seem overly aggressive, reflecting the energy I pour into those first hours of painting. But then I spend the rest of the time pulling back. This body of work emerged from wanting to create paintings that captured nature's compelling moments, but were calmer. The added restraint and soothing dawn-to-dusk palettes helped me find my way.

Like the darkness between stars that makes light visible, these quiet intervals become the very source of abundance. In seeking this balance, I've discovered that abundance lives not in accumulation but in the rhythm of give and take, the stillness and movement. Each canvas becomes a meditation on finding fullness through selection, and success happens when both energy and restraint dance together.

2025 Quiet Abundance Artist Talk

2022 Exhibition Catalog Rhythmic Reflections: Pursuit of Nature's Pulsing Heart

2021 InterviewMay

2020 Exhibition Tour Introducing: Shar Coulson

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