Sharon Shapiro, "Hell or High Water" 2014

td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}Sharon Shapiro “Hell or High Water”Year: 2014Medium: Painting on panelSize: 39" × 48" (including frame)A psychologically charged figurative work depicting Cybill Shepherd from The Last Picture Show, rendered with Shapiro’s signature blend of nostalgia, tension, and atmospheric storytelling.Artist Bio: Sharon Shapiro is known for her figurative paintings exploring the complexities of contemporary female experience. Drawing from personal archives, popular culture, and staged photography, she constructs semi-fictional narratives that examine adolescence, memory, and transformation. Her work often juxtaposes calm domestic settings with uncanny or feral elements, engaging themes of fragility, agency, and emotional reckoning. Rooted in the cultural landscape of the American South, Shapiro holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and an MFA from the Maine College of Art and Design, with exhibitions and residencies nationwide