Sharon Volpe Artwork

This work titled "Swifties" was selected for the American Illustration 44 Call For Entries  & has been CHOSEN to appear online as part of The ARCHIVE collection at http://ai-ap.com. Thank you to the Jury,

@AmericanIllust

Watercolor X Digital Illustration published in UP Magazine Fall 2022. The issue covered the theme ICONS.

Editor in Chief: T.K. Mills

American Illustration Winner 2019

For Personal Work, portrait of Joaquin Phoenix for The Joker movie.

Watercolor / Digital

Illustration for Summer 2019 Issue of Canvas and Cassette Magazine. Kim Holmes is a well respected House, Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Alvin Ailey.

American Illustration Winner for year 2020

Personal dedication to Beyonce’s Black is King on Disney Plus. Watercolor and Digital Painting.

American llustration 40 Winner. This image will be appear in Ai-AP archives as part. of the work selected for the 2021 American Illustration Call for Art.

Personal. World. A Watercolor/Digital Illustration of Andy Samberg for his role in the comedy Palm Springs .

American Illustration Winner 2020

Portrait of the first Black Woman President of the Student Government 2020 featured in the Alumni Magazine.

Art Director: Victoria Cumbee

Watercolor and Digital

American Illustration Winner 2019

Portrait created for the QUIDD APP 2019. Part of a Set of digital portrait sold and traded on the app.

Watercolor / Digital

Shortlisted for 2020 Communication Arts Competition. 1,000 illustrations out of 4.000 entries are shortlisted. Artwork chosen for 2020 Cover for Women Who Roar Digital Anthology

Artwork Chosen for ILLO 2019 a selection of illustration published in a book by 3x3.

Frida Kahlo created with watercolor and digital painting techniques

Portrait chosen as part of 3x3 Call for Art. Illustration Created for Quidd App as part of Fancy Fruit Series.

Portrait for FIT MFA Show at Okay Space chosen for Creative Quarterly 2019.

Digital and Watercolor Techniques,

A Selection of Illustrations featured in Creative Quarterly 2019 Call for Art. 2019

Part of a series of illustration work for a show at OKAY SPACE IN BROOKLYN for the MFA in Illustration show (Fashion Institute of Technology)

Illustration selected for Creative Quarterly 2018 as part of a series for the Quidd App. The series titled Stripes is sold and traded as part of the App on line store.

Featured on Art on Link around NYC metro area September 1-15 2024

Featured around NYC Sept 15-31 2023

Featured from September 15-31 2023

Featured on Art on Link around the NYC area 

Portrait of Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke in One Night In Miami.

Illustration depicting Bob Marley, and his love for his country Jamaica, in “one Love” the movie.

Portrait of Jimmy O. Yang for #lovehard on Netflix.

Is it okay to e catfished as long as its an adorable comedian,

My depiction of a young Oppenheimer , played by Cillian Murphy- the movies ending really stuck … the tragic legacy of this self-centered pursuit, leading to a broken world and the inescapable truth of the destruction unleashed.

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I feel that so many issues we face today could be considered our “Oppenheimer “ moment from climate change, terrorism, A.I. late stage capitalism where only bottom line profits matter No matter what the costs.

Saltburn a Delicious Movie with Barry Keoghan.

#illustration #movieposter

#barrykeoghan

#face

#illustrationartist #darkcomedy

#editorialillustration

#shadows

A portrait with watercolor and digital techniques dedicated t.o Kieran Culkin and Roman Romulus Roy in Succession.

The portrait explores his status as a successor of power, money and confusing morals.

An illustration to depict an iconic character of the AMC Series Better Call Saul, Watercolor and Digital tehnciques

Illustration for Chris Evans, and his work for the civic engagement website A Starting Point. Watercolor and Digital.

Portrait of British Actor Riz Ahmed for Sound of Metal.

A Tribute to the NY Giant, Good Morning America host and his recent NS-19 mission to space on the Blue Origin.

Illustration of Timothee Chalamet for Dune. Executed in Watercolor/Digital.

Homage to Bee Gees based off documentary on HBO: Bee Gees’ How to Mend A Broken Heart

Dedicated portrait to the popular Netflix’s show Squid Game, and one of its main characters.

Water and Digital Painting Tribute to Rege-Jean Page.

A mysterious portrait for a mysterious fin - Tenet starting John David Washington

Watercolor x Digital

A watercolor / digital illustration tribute to David Diggs for his Hamitlon Performance.

Dedication to Bo Burnham's Netflix Special Inside starring Bo Burnham.

Portrait reveals the comic, absurd yet sometimes tragic point of view of the modern world surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic with Burnham's drama and comedy mixed to make something quite unique.

Portrait of Steven Yeun for his role in Minari. Watercolor/Digital

Tribute to Chadwick Boseman using watercolor and digital techniques. Flowers represent the Sub Sahara Desert, home of Black Panther

An editorial illustration in response to The NY Times Op Ed piece. Think Outside the Box, Jack

Trump, Twitter and the society-crushing pursuit of monetized rage.

Written by Maureen Dowd

Blog Post: American Fiction - a Poignant Story of Self Reflection

A fresh cut. bouquet for summer . Watercolor X Digital

Watercolor x digital pattern.

Combining ink, watercolor, digital painting technique and my own photography

Wild Summer Flowers in hot colors.

Watercolor Textures x Digital Painting

Watercolor x digital. pattern

Watercolor x Digital Floral Design

Winter with a touch of warmth , inspired by the classic beauty of Natalie Portman

Portrait of Britney Spears.

Seems like Summer in November. Watercolor and Digital.

My favorite artist MATISSE & his patterns inspired this summer face!

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Watercolor x Digital

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Portrait dedicated to the star of the hit TV comedy series on Netflix “Never Have I Ever” starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan .

Combined watercolor and digital techniques.

An illustration for the book now movie on Amazon Prime The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.

A mix of textures, watercolors and shapes combine for a take on an. existential crisis.

Making history as the first Native American Female Actress in an Oscar worthy role.

Watercolor and Digital Painting.

Watercolor/Digital Painting of Taylor Swift.

Personal Illustration mixing watercolor and digital painting. A show of Unity for January 2021.

beauty x heatwave 2022 Digital x Watercolor Texrtues

Digital Paitning of #feifeisun to stand in solidarity with the Asian Community.

Illustration to capture the essence of the modern Mulan 2020.

Summer Portrait using textures and digital painting techniques for Self Promotions

ery much enthralled with Simone Biles, and her documentary “Rising.”
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From the support of her Team USA girls, to the politics of hair and her childhood struggles as The Guardian review aptly said “it’s a touching plea for compassion that sets up her Olympics return beautifully.”
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Good luck in Paris @simonebiles
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#simonebiles #usagymnastics #parisolympics #olympics2024 #gymnast #simonebilesrising #illustration #illustrator #sports #editorialillustration #digitalpainting #adobedraw #sharonvolpeartwork

Best of pop culture recently: Rashida Jones in Black Mirror’s “Common People. “
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Watch out for those online subscriptions ?
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#blackmirror #blackmirrorseries #blackmirrorseason7 #rashidajones #illustration

One of my favorite movies of 2025- Frankenstein directed  by Guillermo del Toro, starring Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth.
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A big departure from the book, to me the ending by had a religious feel and also a sense of optimism, even with so much death.
@frankensteingdt
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#frankenstein #movieposter #illustration #digitalpainting #guillermodeltoro

“A whimsical take on NYC politics — Trump and Mamdani reimagined as paper dolls, each holding their favorite New York icon, balancing together on the Big Apple. A reminder that in this city, even big personalities can feel a little… two-dimensional.”

#illustration #politicalart #satireart #nycart #newyorkartist #bigapple #paperdolls #editorialillustration #conceptart #artportfolio #sharonvolpeartwork #digitalillustration #whimsicalart #artoftheday #illustratorsoninstagram

But, y’all, we need to talk about Greta Lee In “The Morning Show” > Talk about a power boss!
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#illustration #themorningshow #portrait #illustrator #digitalpainting #womanboss #illustrationartwork #originalart #textures #beauty #sharonvolpeartwork #editorialillustration

Interesting week for #freepseech : some illustrations that came out of the vitality of the week.

#illustration #digitalpainting #FirstAmendment #JimmyKimmelLive #digitalpainting #FirstAmendment #JimmyKimmelLive

in 2025, free speech still seems vulnerable.

Interesting week for #freepseech : some illustrations that came out of the vitality of the week. #illustration #digitalpainting #FirstAmendment #JimmyKimmelLive

Will Back Door A.I. Kill Humanity Before Humans Do?

With the combination of ancient antiquity art and modern technology as a theme, this illustration aims to portray Back Door potential damage to humans before Humans can do damage to themselves…

With the introduction of AI into our lives, even to use Chat Bots to sound our ideas off of… does it agree and compliment us too much ?? Inputting new ideas into an AI Chatbot like Chat GPT or Co Pilot, even a bad idea, it seems the sun might spill onto your computer !

AI programs like RepliKa can be your friend, perhaps better than a human. A recent @Thefreepress says this is a good thing ... humans are too unpredictable

@MyReplika

#illustration #editorialillustration #myreplika #AIchatbot

Taskforce - Compassion in Action Creative Jam

Compassion in Action Creative Jam with @taskforce.us, where hundreds of fellow artists and I explored the power of compassion and specifically, how it can foster more inclusive, vibrant, and equitable communities when considered in policy-making. We discussed questions like: What does it look like when policymakers and leaders center compassion in their decisions? And, how can art be a source for social change to inspire our leaders to put compassion into action?

Here’s the piece I created during the event! I’m thrilled to share it and uplift the powerful works of artists who are imagining new ways to inspire leaders to put compassion at the heart of how decisions are made. Let’s keep creating and pushing for a world where compassion drives change. We need it now more than ever.
#CompassionInAction #CreativeJam @taskforce.us

Compassion in Action Creative Jam with @taskforce.us, where hundreds of fellow artists and I explored the power of compassion and specifically, how it can foster more inclusive, vibrant, and equitable communities when considered in policy-making. We discussed questions like: What does it look like when policymakers and leaders center compassion in their decisions? And, how can art be a source for social change to inspire our leaders to put compassion into action?

Here’s the piece I created during the event! I’m thrilled to share it and uplift the powerful works of artists who are imagining new ways to inspire leaders to put compassion at the heart of how decisions are made. Let’s keep creating and pushing for a world where compassion drives change. We need it now more than ever.
@taskforce.us

An animated gif to depict the testimony of select students at the Apalachee High School shooting the first week of school.

UFO Sighting in California... are they here to save humanity?

Let’s go Team 🇺🇸 in Paris 🇫🇷 2024 Olympics. There’s too many American athletes that are destined for gold 🏅

#olympics #olympic #olympicgold #paris2024 #illustration #illustrator #poster #olympicart #figurativeart #digitalpainting #unitedstates #nbcolympics #athletes #olympicgames #teamusa #instaart #sports #sportsillustration

Selected by @plogixgallery for to showcase a series of my artworks above the Pele store in Times Square NYC! Event took place April 17th, 2024

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This series pays homage to issues surround earth day, climate and overall care for plants and animals 🌎🌱🌞

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#timessquare #plogixgallery #artist #art #nycartist #illustration #digitalpainting #contemporaryart

PLOGIX GALLERY -SELECTED ARTIST - April 17 Times Square

Selected by @plogixgallery for to showcase a series of my artworks above the Pele store in Times Square NYC! Event took place April 17th, 2024

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This series pays homage to issues surround earth day, climate and overall care for plants and animals 🌎🌱🌞

PLOGIX GALLERY -SELECTED ARTIST - April 17 Times Square

Selected by @plogixgallery for to showcase a series of my artworks above the Pele store in Times Square NYC! Event took place April 17th, 2024

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This series pays homage to issues surround earth day, climate and overall care for plants and animals

My take on the recent release of #BLONDE on Netflix starring Ana De Armis.

A distorted view of her from a man's point of view that exploits her for no reason other than to show her constantly nude, assaulted and hysterical.

Artwork Selected for Collective Arts Brewing New Series 23 titled GOOD MONSTER> This Artwork is titled Eye Dream Candy Cave

Created with Children’s Tempera Paint Sticks Combined with Digital Painting. .

Artwork (2nd to. right) chosen for Collective Arts. brewing Series 23 Series GOOD MONSTER

Artwork 2nd to right is titled Eye Dream Candy Cave. Created with Watercolor and Digital Techniques.

Artwork Selected for Collective Arts Brewing New Series 23 titled GOOD MONSTER> This Artwork is titled Eye Dream Candy Cave

Created with Children’s Tempera Paint Sticks Combined with Digital Painting. .

Cover Art Chosen for the 2020 Digital Anthology “For Women Who Roar.”

Combined Watercolor / Digital Techniques

Illustrative logo created specifically for Maybelline NY during the summer of 2020. Used as part of a social media campaign for Maybelline fans to screenshot, fill in and “send a kiss” via social media stories.

Illustrative logo created specifically for Maybelline NY during the summer of 2020. Used as part of a social media campaign for Maybelline fans to screenshot, fill in and “send a kiss” via social media stories.

Illustrative logo created specifically for Maybelline NY during the summer of 2020. Used as part of a social media campaign for Maybelline fans to screenshot, fill in and “send a kiss” via social media stories.

Flowers, the first Black Woman president of the student senate in 2020 for N.C. State. Illustration of her for a feature titled “Conversations.” The article discussed race and the obstacles students of color face at N.C. State through time, and more importantly now as the George Floyd protests took place over the summer of 2020.

A section of an 18x5 illustration showcasing then and now for two Black students named president of the student senate from 1970 - 2020.

Eric Moore and Melanie Flowers,

The panel highlights the struggle and power of speaking out against hate.

An Illustration spread Created for NC State Alumni Magazine. A 18xx5h for the 3rd illustration of the article detailing two Black lives at NC State from 1970 - 2020. The first Black Male and First Black Female to become the president of the Student Senate.

Illustration Created for NC State Alumni Magazine. A 9wx11 for the article detailing two Black lives at NC State from 1970 - 2020. The first Black Male and First Black Female to become the president of the Student Senate.This is Eric Moore, the first Black president of the student body in 1970.