nature’s calm

Artist-photographer Sharon K. Schafer explores life beyond the city limits.

By ANN HENDERSON | March/April 2008

Photo: -cr- Sharon K. Schafer

There’s proof of Southern Nevada’s natural beauty in Sharon K. Schafer’s paintings, photographs, and sketches. Works by the Boulder City artist and naturalist are on display through June 1 at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in Las Vegas. The “Art of Nature” exhibit moves to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on September 1 and will be on display until August 30, 2009.

“The Art of Nature: Images from the Wildlands of Southern Nevada” captures timeless views of desert creatures and their environment, which Schafer calls a land of great contradictions and contrasts. “It is at once austere, enchanting, and secretive,” she says. “A glimpse of the hidden beauty and grace of nature can change a viewer.”