Sharon McDonagh

Sharon McDonagh (b. Yorkshire 1969) is a York based artist with a passion for urban decay, derelict buildings and the fragility of life. Taking inspiration from her previous career as a high profile Police Forensic Artist and her work in End of Life Care, she has the ability to transform her subject matter into colourful, tactile paintings that evoke emotion, nostalgia and intrigue.

For many years McDonagh has created artists impressions of unidentified fatalities from mortuary photographs and crime scene information. She has gained recognition for her work within the field on television as well as in the media due to her unusual work and experiences. She was commissioned as an artist by the BBC to produce the drawing of the late relative of Gary Lineker for the ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ programme.

Recently McDonagh has been utilising her skills to create highly textured acrylic and multi-media paintings that examine the beauty of nature through decay. She has been involved in community art projects with disadvantaged young people and young offenders as well as exhibiting at venues around York including the York Open Studios event. She currently works with teenagers who come from challenging backgrounds, promoting art as a way to express themselves.,She is also the artist delivering a unique project on the Dementia ward at York Hospital, using art as a way to encourage patient interaction and alleviate anxiety. 

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CONTACT: sharon@ednaandco.co.uk

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