A Colorful story
Who is SJ Hall?
Artist Statement
I paint, I draw, I create for the love of art.
Art is expression. 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 to let his light shine. My hope for everyone is to build your self-esteem, to express yourself, 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. Oh yes, I now know the elements of design and color theory. But to use that knowledge in a way that invokes memories and emotions is the real art.
I share my art and I teach art, to help others enjoy the expression of bold colors, the release of emotion that creating art evokes and the reassuring accomplishment of creating.
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I love to teach the youngest and the oldest. The youngest have the freeness of expression without being held back. The oldest enjoy life’s experiences and are encouraged to recreate their wisdom and realize their value as they enough creating art. This is why I paint I share I teach I create. I make art for the love of art.
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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 so that you may enjoy it to express your creativity.
SJ Hall a.k.a. Sheila Judge Hall
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Meet Sheila Judge Hall
At SJ Hall Art & Design, our mission is to empower individuals to discover and express their innate creativity, facilitating emotional expression and a sense of accomplishment. We believe that every person is born with a wellspring of creativity. Through diverse artistic experiences, we guide individuals in tapping into this potential, enabling them to articulate their emotions and achieve fulfillment through the transformative power of art.
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Artist Bio:
Sheila J. Hall, Owner of S J HALL ART & DESIGN
Before starting her entrepreneurial career, Hall obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees: a BS in Art Education from ECU School of Art & Design and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from UAA. Over the following 25 years, Hall became a leading instructor and administrator with the Anchorage School District and the Alaska Museum of Art & History while continuing to exhibit her art.
Hall launched S J HALL ART & DESIGN in 2009, first collaborating with Fine Arts America before expanding into the S J Hall Wearable Art Collection. In 2016, Hall was invited to become a contributing surface designer for international luxury clothing line Shop Vida, which features art-inspired clothing. She now designs fabrics for several companies, creating patterns used in fashion, home décor, and multimedia arts.
The S J HALL Wearable Art Collection has been featured and sold in The DeYoung Art Museum Store inside San Francisco’s largest art institution, and her designs are now available in the NC Museum of Art Stores in Raleigh, NC.
As a community artist, SJ Hall participated in Garner Art Around Town, where her work was auctioned after the exhibit. In 2023, Raleigh Arts selected an SJ Hall design for a signal box wrap at the corner of Hargett and Person Street in downtown Raleigh.
Hall is also deeply involved in arts education and community engagement. She is a teaching artist for Artspace Raleigh’s Art On The Go Program and Summer Art Camps, where she helps bring art education to students of all ages. She also volunteers art presentations at Southeast Elementary and has led corporate team-building art activities for organizations like the TRIO staff at Johnson Community College and the Seasons Village Board of Directors.
Original SJ Hall paintings are sold in the ArtWorks of Sampson Gallery in Clinton, NC.
Hall believes it is important for young artists to see professional artists who look like them. She draws inspiration from her African American heritage and her many travels, always striving to give back to the community through art.
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