Sharon Core: A Dialogue Between Painting and Photography Sharon Core (born 1965) is an American artist whose practice embodies a fascinating tension between the traditions of painting and photography, exploring how these mediums intersect to interrogate notions of representation, reproduction, and “realism.” Her journey began with formal training in painting at UGA, followed by a Master’s degree from Yale University School of Art where she earned the George Sakier Memorial Prize for Excellence in Photography. This dual grounding informs her distinctive approach—a meticulous process rooted in…