Croissant and coffee Painting

Adriana Lisbeth Sharpe Painter, Sculptor, Woodworker Adriana Lisbeth Sharpe Painter, Sculptor, Woodworker Adriana was born on December 21, 1983 “at the third hour of the day” in her parent’s home, in the city of Portoviejo, Manabi Province, Ecuador. She is the daughter of an American of Black and Irish descent, Alfred Joseph Sharpe and Betty Graciela Giller de Sharpe, an Ecuadorian woman of French and German descent. Her father’s experiences as an engineer, painter, sculptor, carpenter, and draftsman, along with her mother’s activities as a professor and business and craftswoman, created the perfect environment to develop her natural artistic gifts Adriana was described as a “little mastermind” showing her skills at the early age of 4. Adriana spent a lot of her time by herself working on projects since her polymathic personality makes it difficult to be around other kids. Adriana received her first commission at the age of 9. She was mentored by her father as he worked on projects such as water systems, furniture design, and the creation of their home, a Brooklyn style house in the city of Portoviejo. In addition, she had the opportunity to learn from the master painter Oswald Guayasamin. Because her father traveled with his daughters, they saw several cities exploring culture and design. Adriana was always fascinated by the behavior of various social classes and how the built environment could be a major factor in people’s state of mind. Adriana started her studies at the age of 10 at the counting school Uruguay. At the age of 13, she continued her studies at the School Marinas for a Bachelor in Social Sciences. Adriana’s life in the city was surrounded by politicians, doctors, lawyers, ministers of religion, military personnel while her life in the country was surrounding by farmers, craft, and beautiful landscapes. During her teens, Adriana had a big reputation as a titan for her heroic actions. By 15, Adriana was the inspirational leader for young athletes. She decided to finish her studies at the School Olmedo and to stop the violence in the community by bringing the Olympic spirit. Adriana played basketball at a national level, becoming the best female player in her city with a score of 69 points in one game. After the 2000 national game, Adriana was injured putting an end to her basketball career. Adriana immediately started looking for new mediums of expression since the young artist didn't want a common life.