Portfolio

Welcome to the online gallery of trompe l’oeil artist Sharon Craven Kinzer (1943-2022). Browse photos for an overview of her work. If you are interested in purchasing a painting or collectible by Sharon Kinzer, please visit the gallery labeled “Offered for Sale.”

Additional paintings will be added over the next few months. Watch this page for updates.

The frame has been removed in this illustration of a painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer. The face of a Victorian woman appears to kiss a yellow parakeet. In the background are swirling white ornaments, crumpled white paper, and a shiny yellow ribbon.

Offered for Sale – Paintings by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Styrofoam in geometric shapes floats against a dark blue sky with a red ribbon and an orchid. Painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Surrealism

Still life with candelabra, antique clock, letter scale, and ornate rose colored pitcher on a lace tablecloth. Painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Still Lifes

Red, pink, orange, and gold zinnia flowers in a green vase against floral patterned fabric. Painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Floral Paintings

Nine stones painted with faces of Victorian women and children. Painted by Sharon Craven Kinzer.

Collectibles

Trompe l'oeil images of newspaper clippings mingle with postcards and historic paintings. Painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Ephemera Paintings

Okinawa street scene with children and a city bus.

Scenic Paintings

Painting of a dappled gray horse at a trough. In the background, a sketch of a horse hangs on a stucco wall.

Horse-Themed Paintings

Long, narrow painting of Brightly colored books on a shelf.

Book Paintings

Dollar Bill with images of George Washington, Painting © Sharon Craven Kinzer

Money Paintings

Trompe l'oeil painting with tapestry, wood boards, newspaper clippings, a pocket watch, broken eggshells, ribbons, and other details. Painting by Sharon Craven Kinzer

Mass Confusion