Sharon Rynehart
Sharon Rynehart is an impressionist palette knife artist recognised for her flowing, expressive style of the sea, land and sky. An interior designer and colour consultant now turned artist after health issues in 2018, she adores the word ‘heartwork’ (apart from the slight reference to her surname), as it describes her process perfectly. She uses her background in colour theory to create beautiful colour harmonies, painting emotive artworks from the heart that allow you to reflect on your own story, to finish the train of thought, to remember a time or place, and to explore and feel the emotions they instil. Sharon creates artworks that are relatable, that invite you to reflect, force an exhale, evoke a sense of calm and bring you hope.
Living on the leafy outskirts of Canberra with views to the Brindabella ranges, and a protected nature reserve close by, Sharon is constantly inspired by trees and mountain ranges, beautiful sunsets and colour formations. The coast, however, is her absolute passion. With the NSW south coast not far down the road, influences emerge from the refracted light through the moody clouds and ocean waters, to the lush headlands and breezy shorelines, to the scenic roads, hills and valleys she travels to and from. These road trips to the coast, and back to her childhood home town of Wagga Wagga, are also a huge inspiration for her sought after roadscapes, often incorporating her signature pink road. Also highly sought after, are her figurative beachscapes that capture quiet moments alone or with loved ones on the sand.
Now widely collected both in Australia and overseas, Sharon has enjoyed recent success as a finalist in Art to Art’s 2025 Unearthed Art Prize. She’s been fortunate to have several of her artworks featured on Channel 9’s series The Block, and in Grand Designs Australia Magazine. Sharon has gallery representation in Brisbane, a retail stockist in Melbourne, and considers it an absolute privilege to have her work sought after and sell consistently.
Sharon’s emotive artworks are a reminder to always look for light and hope, no matter the trails and challengers we face.
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Acrylic on canvas
43cm x 33cm x 5.5cm
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We all get the blues from time to time. It's a part of life sadly. But the kind of blues in this gorgeous new beachscape are the happy kind! The kind of blues that take your breath away; that lift spirits, speak to your soul, and make your heart sing.
All shades of beautiful blues that soothe, heal and restore. That bring contentment, comfort and moments that will be held as cherished memories long after they've passed. Bold, bright, beautiful blues that remind us when the other kind of blue days find us - and let's face it they will - that fresh hope lives just on the horizon, within the power and wonder of boundless blue seas and infinite blue skies.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
103cm x 79cm x 5.5cm
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With every breath, there's release. A letting go of what has been held for too long; pain, frustration, confusion, anger, grief...whatever it is that we're holding onto so tightly.
Like the breeze across the coastline, each breath carries away what no longer needs to be held. Clarity comes not through direction, but through acknowledgement and acceptance. It's a quiet trust that moving forward is still possible, even without clear direction or answers.
This new atmospheric coastscape invites this reflection. Though what's ahead may still be blurred and uncertain, we can pause here and rest. Rest in the in-between moments where hope lives in the inhale and exhale...and where with every breath we find a bit more courage, a bit more strength, and renewed hope for the way ahead.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
43cm x 43cm x 5.5cm
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There are memories that don't live in photographs, but in place, emotion, light and scent. This textured roadscape took me down memory lane to the back seat of my dad's car as a kid.
Driving home from the coast, window down after humid summer rain, over mountains through lush valleys, hair tangled from the wind, salt still lingering in the warm air that whizzed past.
I didn't have to navigate life. I was simply there. Safe behind my dad's seat, watching the world roll gently past.
This new artwork evokes that same quiet security. The unspoken comfort of being carried.
I still drive these same roads to the coast and back with my own family now.
Each time I'm reminded of my dad who is heaven-side. A gentle tear may swell and I let it fall, but I have a smile on my face and gratitude in my heart, for him, and for all the time shared; memories made back then, for those made since, and for those being made now...and love for those peaceful coast to country roads that continue to carry me safely home.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
83cm x 83cm x 5.5cm
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This is the kind of day where you leave all your worries behind. The road whispers you to follow, and you do, because ahead is the beautiful coastline. Holidays. Time to unwind, relax, and bask in the warmth of summer sun. To remember what ease feels like; bare feet, salty hair, sand between toes, cool water on skin...where days are unhurried, unplanned, and contentment and joy don't need to shout to be felt, they gently lean in and say, “Just like this.”
This pretty coastscape invites you to finish your own story: to take the road through lush quiet countryside and remember happy holidays at the beach; the feelings evoked, the moments cherished, the fun experienced, and have you anticipating many more beautiful hope-filled days ahead...just like this.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
33cm x 33cm x 5.5 cm
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Hand in hand, side by side. This new piece speaks to the quiet strength of togetherness. The kind that doesn't need to be loud or grand, only felt.
A strong and steady relationship that weathers change, evokes endurance, and gives grace.
A bond that strengthens us to face the unknown, and reminds us that whatever comes, and wherever life leads, we won't ever have to face it alone.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
23cm x 23cm x 5.5cm
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Inviting the heart to rest in what is calm, constant and unspoken, Still Whispers is a quiet moment capturing pauses and exhales, where the hazy coastline and soft sands encourage stillness, reflection and everything that is hurried becomes hushed.
This little atmospheric beachscape is a reminder that the peace we seek is not always loud or certain, but often found in the stillness and gentle echoes that whisper gently deep within, “It's ok to let go here.”
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
33cm x 33cm x 5.5cm
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I can't help but exhale here. There's something almost sacred about the coastline after a storm has passed over, when the usually warm beach sand is cool underfoot and the beach is empty, but for yourselves. The rain has washed away the debris of all that came before and everything feels fresh and made new. There's a solace and comfort in that like no other.
Words can't often explain it; it's a feeling, an emotion evoked, a connection with who you're with, a presence that gently whispers to a troubled and weary soul, 'it's ok, it's ok to let go here.’
Here, I can't help but exhale.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
43cm x 43cm x 5.5cm
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What the Heart Sees reflects a fleeting moment at sunset, as the warmth of the sun's sinking rays casts a radiant glow over all it touches below. Here, where the land and waters meet, the heart softens, the mind rests, outside noise is hushed. Nothing is demanded or expected here except to simply bask in the wonder and beauty of nature...and let the heart feel and see what it needs to.
In simply being present - opening our hearts to quiet moments often taken for granted - we can let go of any frustrations and challenges that seek to overwhelm. In doing so we can be reminded that renewal and hope come not through striving, but in acceptance and contentment of what already is, and receiving it in gratitude.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
53cm x 53cm x 5.5cm
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This moody seascape explores the quiet strength found in surrender; crashing waves collide with unyielding rock, capturing a moment suspended between turmoil and release.
The coastline, heavy with the aftermath of a storm, is a metaphor for emotional overwhelm and restless, chaotic. Yet within this intensity lies a deeper truth.The rocks do not resist the waves, they endure them. The water does not fight its nature, it moves, breaks and recedes.
In this exchange, there is no defeat. Only acceptance.
This emotive artwork reflects the courage it takes to acknowledge struggle rather than suppress it. To surrender, not as an act of giving up, but as an act of trust. Trusting that by facing the storm, we allow darkness to pass over and light to re-emerge.
Here, there is strength in surrender.NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
93cm x 63cm x 5.5cm
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With its threatening sky and tempest sea crashing against rocky rugged headlands, this is not a shoreline many would associate with as 'comforting'. The weight of the ominous storm hangs low, yet here, I find solace.
The turbulence does not threaten, it gathers, holds and releases. What appears fierce becomes my refuge. Here, there is space, space to lay down my heavy burdens, to exhale what has been tightly held, and to let the waves wash away the pain and turmoil.
Here, in the meeting of storm, sea and shore, I feel the weight lift, tensions ease and in its place, I find comfort for a heavy heart.I hope it brings comfort for you as it does me.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on cotton
79cm x 79cm x 5.5cm
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Held Close is less about a landscape and more about a feeling...the kind that settles quietly, deep within and lingers.
Rose pink sweeps across the sky like a tender embrace, carrying the warmth of closeness, gentle breath, and moments that feel too precious to rush.
The landscape both vast and rugged, the skyline both breathtaking and soothing...layered movements that evoke resilience and strength.
The quiet waters evoke calm but are ever-shifting, just like our emotions often are…changing with time and through lived experience.
Held Close speaks to the courage it takes to remain hopeful; to allow change, to give grace, to love deeply, and to trust in new beginnings.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
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Acrylic on canvas
93cm x 63cm x 5.5cm
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A place where the weight we carry is lifted away with the breeze. Where the waves and tide don't just wash away sand, but also the ache from our hearts.
Here, time is not rushed.
The blushed pink sky and rain-scattered greys evoke a held breath finally released. Hope here is not in grand gestures, but in the hush and solace between waves meeting the shoreline and light breaking through the clouds. Distractions fall away and what's left is the stillness and calm we seek within.
This is where I go to let go. Some place like this.
NB: While every effort is made to capture the true colours and details of my artwork, every screen is different and art viewed online does not do my work justice. Slight differences may be evident between a screen image and the true tone and textures of my work, which is more vivid and beautiful in reality.
Purchasing from Sharon Rynehart:
I currently offer free shipping within Australia.
International shipping costs can range from AUD$90 to AUD$300.
I currently ship twice a week, usually on Mondays and Thursdays.
I do not sell any of my works unframed, and all works come framed in solid oak timber.