Sharryn Jenkinson is an Australian oil painter living on the rugged Surf Coast whose depictions of ethereal skys reflect the changeability of life.

Jenkinson’s awe-inspiring skycapes are symbolic for the emotions that remain present and grow with us throughout life and similarly use nature as the canvas to portray the intuitive human experience. 

Inspired by the Impressionist and the Romanticist depictions of the natural world to give sentience to the landscape, Jenkinson often depicts storms within her cloudscapes to symbolise the process of evolution and growth from darkness.

Her emphasis of colour, light and texture develops space and movement within her works which reflect the emotional resonance of the changing skycape. It is through the simultaneous tactility found within her skycapes that Jenkinson creates an atmospheric immersion in nature that allows the viewer to be present within it, whilst transforming the sky into its own being.

Originally from Dimboola,  Sharryn grew up in the isolation of wide, open spaces that had her completely immersed in nature and in oneness with the cyclic patterns of the landscape.

She particularly remembers moments as a child lying on her back in the middle of a 300 acre paddock, gazing in awe for hours, at the sky above her. The endless cloud formations, the thrill of storms, feeling the raw energy of nature; and of course, the notion that with storms comes the rain that has the power to bring forth new life. 

The atmosphere and elemental feel of these memories are freely expressed through Sharryn’s hands using the flexibility and texture of oil paint.

The energy and passion shines through each painting Sharryn creates, emotionaly engaging the viewer every time.