Sharon Gmelch is a recently retired cultural anthropologist (Union College and University of San Francisco), where one of her specialties was visual anthropology and ethnographic film.

After conducting anthropological research, teaching, and writing for forty years, she is now a fledgling painter (despite her age), and has taken courses with local artists Karen Lynn Ingalls, Deirdre Shibano, and Michael Bartlett. She works in acrylics and oil and tries to capture—often playfully--the essence of the landscapes and people she paints.

She lives in Oakville with her husband George, two cats (Fergal and Milo), and Nubian goats Ambrose and Samosa.

If you are interested in purchasing a painting, please text Sharon at (415) 602-5026 or email her at sbgmelch@gmail.com.