Sheila

Hall

Sheila Judge Hall is the owner of SJ Hall Artwork & Design and Color Speaks Art Studio. Pause and view the bold and vibrant hues of Hall’s art. SJ Hall paints and creates from experiences and surroundings, crafting the colors to speak and evoke emotions of the viewer. She enjoys pattern and colors that easily translates into textile designs. Hall studied art at East Carolina University and has over 30 years of experience with the various public school districts in the United States, as an Art Educator, a Principal and District Supervisor. Hall is now concentrating on her art in her Raleigh NC studio, “Color Speaks Art Studio.” SJ Hall’s colorful artwork is among many private art collections from Anchorage, Alaska to North Carolina. SJ Hall has been a longtime advocate for the arts. She believes creating art is fulfilling and builds self esteem in young and old. Hall states, “Art allows expression of emotions and tells stories of one’s environment.” Every child should see artists that look like them and feel free to express themselves through the arts. SJ Hall continues to instruct art in the community and does team building art activities for staff development, social activity and creative stimulation. She has contributed to charity auctions both in Anchorage, Alaska and in North Carolina where her work has been added to collections of art lovers while helping worthy causes. Most recently a public art piece by Hall was a part of the Garner Art Around Town project in Garner N.C. Hall is a teaching artist for Artspace Raleigh and Sampson Art Council. Her paintings can be purchased from her website and at the Triangle Cultural Arts Gallery in Raleigh, NC.

My paintings and mixed media art I create for enjoyment and relaxation. Creating art is a release of emotions. Art is expression and can reflect one’s environment and circumstances. Art is my life’s song, a tune for me to sing. God gave me the gift of creativity, and I choose to use it when I can, to let his light shine. As a teaching artist my hope is to help others build self-esteem, freedom of self expression the ability to create art. As long as I can remember I have wanted to make art. I went to college and majored in art education. What I learned most was resourcefulness. I know the elements of design and color theory. But to use that knowledge in a way that invokes memories and emotions came with much practice and exploration. I share my art and I teach art, to help others enjoy the expression of bold colors and patterns. I love to teach the young and the elders. The youngest have the freeness of expression without being held back. The elders enjoy life’s experiences and are encouraged to recreate their wisdom and realize their value as they enough creating art. I make art for the love of art. So whether you are hanging my art on your wall or stepping out in a fashionable piece of wearable art know that my heart was in creating it. SJ Hall a.k.a. Sheila Judge Hall

Acrylic, Collage/Assemblage

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