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 still. 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
23cm x 23cm x 5.5cm
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Wishing for Days Like These seeks to capture the carefree summer moments we long for - those quiet stretches of shoreline where time slows, colours beautiful, and the world feels safer and kinder, even for just a little while. Shaped by memory as much as place, this sweet mini is a reminder of the warmth, ease, and simple joys we crave when life becomes too chaotic and goes too fast.
It invites you to wander back into dreamy summer days where the light lingers, the breeze is warm, and everything wonderful feels possible again.
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 43cm x 5.5cm
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‘The coast carries a pulsating rhythm that tends to awaken even the most weary soul'. This statement is certainly true for me. Every tide shifting, every wave crashing, every breeze felt, every heartbeat speaks of rest, hope, joy and renewal.
This place offers refuge and sanctuary. It's both timeless and alive. It's where my spirit can exhale, where I find contentment, where I feel at peace, and where restoration can begin.
With every heartbeat I rediscover purpose, strength, resilience and, most importantly, hope.
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
79cm x 79cm x 5.5cm
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It's hard to fathom this world is all there is. Especially when we look to the heavens above us, the landscape around us, and the ocean stretched out far beyond what we can see...
...breathtaking majesty. Awesome wonder. Timeless beauty.
Infinite. Endless. Vast.
Each morning new light awakens the sleeping landscape and stirs the oceans. The sun has no choice but to rise, and the tides to ebb and flow.
Each evening the sun then returns to slumber, heralding rest and quiet contentment on the day that's been.
This new artwork was created not only as a reminder of the beauty immediately surrounding us - so easily seen and often taken for granted - but also as an ode to the beauty and wonder of things unseen; in what lies beyond the horizon, across the oceans, and in the skies and heavens above.
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 5.5 cm
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I thank God for this; for the ability to paint, for this place, for the colours that make my heart sing, for the emotion it evokes and the exhale it forces.
I thank God for this; for the memories that resurface, for the anticipation of holidays to come, for the moments that linger long after I leave.
I thank God for this: for the beauty in a dusk sky, for the sound of waves meeting shoreline, for the breeze that carries away tension and frustrations.
And then,
For the reminder of new hope in every day, a peace that passes all understanding, and a joy and light that darkness can't steal. I thank God for 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
23cm x 23cm x 5.5cm
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A little blue haven, blue skies, blue ocean, to chase away the blues. The coast is the one place that does it best for me. You?
With warm white beach sand underfoot, fresh salty breezes against skin, and cool surf to wash away the blues, how could you not want to be here?
Inviting a slower pace, deeper breathing, a shift in focus, and quiet contentment, this pretty blue mini has me wishing I could dive right into the canvas...a little blue haven to get lost in.
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
23cm x 23cm x 5.5cm
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It's easier to face what lies ahead with someone by your side. Sharing life, sharing footsteps. This textured mini reflects the connection between two people in its simplest form: presence, companionship, love, a quiet assurance that exists between you both...even when words are unspoken.
Whether it be storms ahead or behind, battering waves of highs and lows, or fragile moments that seek to break us, the comfort of shared footsteps as we journey through life is like no other.
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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Be Still My Weary Heart is an invitation to rest. Warm skies, lush landscape and coastal waters meet like a deep exhale here, offering a place where noise settles and the racing heart can't help but slow.
This work holds a gentle space for tired souls - for moments when strength is an effort and stillness needed is the only comfort. It speaks of trust, of patience, of letting the day loosen its grip as light fades and hope returns.
A reminder that rest is not weakness, but a place where healing begins.
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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Purchasing from Sharon Rynehart:
I currently offer free shipping for all purchases made within Australia.
I typically use Australia Post for works under 40cm and Fed Ex/TNT EasySend for works over 40cm.
All shipping has included insurance and a signature is required upon delivery.
My website is not currently set up for international shipping (where you will be directed to upon hitting any Buy button above), so international buyers will need to contact me through my site to request a quote for the cost to ship to their specific country. Once the quote has been approved, you will receive an invoice for both the artwork’s price and the international shipping charges. Be aware that previous international shipping costs have ranged 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.