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Turning

Performance Art conceived and executed by Valerie K Sharp; Film, Sound, and Editing by Fred Hatt

Filmed at Rosekill Farm

Rosendale NY, 2018

“Turning” is a meditative collection of artistic actions performed for film, tuning into the essence of each season in the same landscape (Rosekill Farm, Rosendale NY) through the textures and sounds of nature and the relationship of the artist to the land. The performer becomes a part of the cycles and changes of the landscape through symbolic caretaking, illustrating an isolation in self reflection, with nature as a mirror to the inner self. The actions are soft but powerful, celebrating femininity, and capturing the magical connection of spirit to nature.

Featured in: Private Screening at MoMA in Manhattan NY, LES: GES & Permaculture at Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art in Manhattan NY, and The Paramount Project at The Paramount in Oklahoma City

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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Directed by Drew Feldman, Assistant Directed by Valerie K Sharp, Set Design and Violin by Valerie K Sharp

Unmasqued Theatre, Inaugural Production

Los Angeles California, August 2014

Photo Credit: Adriana Tomeu

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Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies

Directed by Drew Feldman, Assistant Directed by Valerie K Sharp, Paintings by Valerie K Sharp

Oklahoma City University, May 2013

Youth, Oil on Canvas by Valerie K Sharp, 30” x 24”

Featured in Theatre-Related Artwork - Solo Exhibition at Oklahoma Shakespeare on Paseo, September 2014

Theatre Description: 

I have been working to gain experience in a contemporary theatrical form  called devised theatre that is imaginative and multidisciplinary. Devised theatre is experimental and collaborative by nature. It spans artistic disciplines, using  the varied skills of an ensemble of artists culminating in one unified performance. Each collaborator has special areas of interest and experience, such as music composition, writing, choreography, etc. I specifically focus on directing and integrating visual art into theatrical productions.

Painting Artist Statement: 

I am presenting the emotion and self-examination when a person is at their most vulnerable. The characters in the pieces are exposed, revealing their states of mind during dynamic, climactic situations. Using aggressive application of color, the inner turmoil emerges from the private moments of the characters. The paintings become energetic presences in order to boldly confront the passionate complexity of human nature and relationships.

Identity, Oil on Canvas by Valerie K Sharp, 30” x 24”

Featured in Theatre-Related Artwork - Solo Exhibition at Oklahoma Shakespeare on Paseo, September 2014, and Biting the Apple at IAO Gallery, OKC, May 2014

 Regret, Oil on Canvas by Valerie K Sharp, 30” x 24”

Featured in Theatre-Related Artwork - Solo Exhibition at Oklahoma Shakespeare on Paseo, September 2014

Rejection, Oil on Canvas by Valerie K Sharp, 30” x 24”

Featured in Theatre-Related Artwork - Solo Exhibition at Oklahoma Shakespeare on Paseo, September 2014

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Undertow

Written and Directed by Valerie K Sharp, Starring Lisa Renee Woods and Elizabeth Forman

Fall Films, Oklahoma Contemporary Art Museum

Oklahoma City, December 2015

Undertow is the inner struggle and experience of enlightenment in a woman who feels trapped in her life, told through dance, symbolic imagery, and poetry.

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Cascando by Samuel Beckett

Directed by Valerie K Sharp, Starring Michael Spegar and Jeremy Sheets

Oklahoma City University, April 2014

There is a certain amount of care and specificity required for putting on a Beckett play. I do not wish to impose anything new onto the text. All choices have been made in honor of the playwright's wishes, within the requirements of the space, and considering the challenge of staging a radio play.

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Footfalls by Samuel Beckett

Directed by Valerie K Sharp, Starring Shanna Sweeney and Emily Hawkins

Oklahoma City University, April 2014