Sikara Sokel

Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
P: (304) 261-8366
Website: https://www.sikarasokel.com/
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Sikara Sokel is a contemporary painter from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Shepherd University in May 2024. Her work focuses on reimagining traditional portraiture through vibrancy, light, and color. Sikara’s work has been exhibited at Two-Two-Eight Gallery in Fairmont, WV, The Phaze 2 Gallery and the Devonshire Pub in Shepherdstown, WV. Her work has also been published in You’re Not Seeing Things (YNST) Magazine, Sans Merci Art and Literary Magazine, and the Shepherdstown Art Magazine. In the future, Sikara hopes to work for a program that aims to keep the arts alive and accessible throughout West Virginia and the Appalachian region. https://www.instagram.com/sikara.draws.shit

Afterglow

Oil on Canvas 24"x34"x2" 2024

Pisces

Oil on Canvas 24"x34"x2" 2024

Mirrorball

Oil on Canvas 24"34"x2" 2023

Phosphorescence

Oil on Canvas 24"x32"x2" 2023

Ace of Spades

Oil on Canvas 24"x34"x2" 2024

Supported in part by:

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding is also provided by Washington County Government and generous businesses, organizations and individuals.

The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of County Arts Agencies of Maryland, Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.

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