About Sharon


Hi, I'm Sharon Chinn, a Certified Decorative Artist.  I have designed under the name of Sweet Patoodies in the past, and am the owner of DecorativePaintingStore.com.

I have dabbled in various creative arts since I was a child. Artistic tendencies seem to be a family trait. In 1979 I started taking tole & decorative painting classes from my cousin, Gayle. I soon lost interested in other creative endeavors and fell in love with painting.  It offers such a wide variety of styles and applications and is very relaxing and fulfilling. I took many classes from various artists, studied the instructional books available, and proceeded to paint everything in sight. When my house overflowed with painted pieces and family and frie...

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My Re-Vamped Office/ Studio Space




I'm always interested in seeing other artists workspaces to get ideas, so I thought I'd share mine. I've recently been working to improve organization in my "office/studio" space, as well as make it more attractive to spend time in. It's a relatively small space off our front entryway that is approx. 11'x11' with a large closet on the left wall with double sliding doors as well as double glass doors into the entry at the spot where I'm standing to take the photo. I have two large windows on the right wall (...

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