Sharon Kopriva (American, born 1948)
Houston artist Sharon Kopriva has gained accolades and provoked strong reactions throughout the world for her paintings and sculptures, which exhibit the influences of her Catholic background and a trip to Peru in 1981. These experiences, cultural, political, and religious, have contributed much to the development of her iconic and often humorous images of expressionistic mummy-like figures. Studying with New York painter John Alexander, as well as Texas sculptor James Surls, Kopriva is one of those rare artists who are equally comfortable producing paintings, sculpture, and prints. Her work has been shown in a solo exhibition at the Menil Collection, Houston, a major group exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C., and numerous group exhibitions in Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
Biographical information courtesy of Heritage Galleries, Dallas, Texas. 07.09.