About the Founder
Sharon J. Burton
Photo by Aaron Davis
Sharon J. Burton is an artist, art curator, poet and certified creative coach and Founder of Spark Your Creative based in the Washington, DC area. She is a visual artist whose preferred medium is collage and mixed media and has exhibited her art in galleries, art venues and other settings across the country since 2007. Sharon has curated a number of art exhibitions in the Washington, DC area since 2006 and has served as an art consultant for novice art collectors.
Since 2016, she has focused on helping people in "creative recovery"...those looking to revive or jump start their creativity through group and individual coaching, workshops, her blog and as the host of Spark Your Creative Podcast which features artists and other creatives who are using their unique talents to create more mindful communities and a safer world.h
Sharon is a certified creativity coach through the Creativity Coaching Association. She is also a SoulCollage® Facilitator, completed requirements for the professional certificate in Art Business from New York University and a certificate in Art History through the Smithsonian. . Sharon is also a Level II, Reiki Certified practitioner and received her Breath Work + Meditation Teacher Certification. Sharon infuses her creativity coaching with wellness practices to help her clients break through the blocks that prevent them from fully engaging in their creative potential.
When she is not working or creating, you can find her hiking in the forests along the East Coast or indulging in Artist's Dates to museums, cafes or spending quality time with her calico cat, Athena.
Since 2016, she has focused on helping people in "creative recovery"...those looking to revive or jump start their creativity through group and individual coaching, workshops, her blog and as the host of Spark Your Creative Podcast which features artists and other creatives who are using their unique talents to create more mindful communities and a safer world.h
Sharon is a certified creativity coach through the Creativity Coaching Association. She is also a SoulCollage® Facilitator, completed requirements for the professional certificate in Art Business from New York University and a certificate in Art History through the Smithsonian. . Sharon is also a Level II, Reiki Certified practitioner and received her Breath Work + Meditation Teacher Certification. Sharon infuses her creativity coaching with wellness practices to help her clients break through the blocks that prevent them from fully engaging in their creative potential.
When she is not working or creating, you can find her hiking in the forests along the East Coast or indulging in Artist's Dates to museums, cafes or spending quality time with her calico cat, Athena.
Testimonials
"I really enjoyed the creative process." -JB
Affirming the Love Within Workshop, 2/18/17
"Very encouraging workshop! Felt inspired to create and do things to get unstuck." - Nina
Your Ally Within Workshop, 4/9/17
"I appreciated what was shared, and it did pique my interest in setting goals in the creative area. I generally only think of goals in work, relationships, and personal development!" - W.P.
Webinar: Your Creative Identity: The Art of Affirming Your Inner Creative, 11/28/17
"I would most definitely recommend Spark Your Creative to artists for the one on one attention and I learned so much through Sharon's prompted self exploration in the homework." - L. Magdangal, Fine Artist, Coaching Client
Affirming the Love Within Workshop, 2/18/17
"Very encouraging workshop! Felt inspired to create and do things to get unstuck." - Nina
Your Ally Within Workshop, 4/9/17
"I appreciated what was shared, and it did pique my interest in setting goals in the creative area. I generally only think of goals in work, relationships, and personal development!" - W.P.
Webinar: Your Creative Identity: The Art of Affirming Your Inner Creative, 11/28/17
"I would most definitely recommend Spark Your Creative to artists for the one on one attention and I learned so much through Sharon's prompted self exploration in the homework." - L. Magdangal, Fine Artist, Coaching Client
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