Hi -

I'm Sharon, and I welcome you to EverBern.

Many of you already know that this was a combination of one of Zach's names 

paired with the shortened version of my grandmother's name, Bernice - why it's spelled Bern.

In August 2014, about a month before we married, Zach and I officially started EverBern. My dear friend designed the original logo. Looking at it brings me joy when I remember those days when we began our creative business.

We did many shows around Milwaukee and Madison together, made new friends in the art world, and our dates were often creating or thrifting together.

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On August 14, 2023 -Zach passed away.

I lost my husband, my best friend, and my business partner.

I also lost all ambition to move forward in any creative way as it felt like a chore. 

Many people told me to create and how good it would be for me to paint. I felt the opposite then. 

I didn't want to put this sadness into my art. I wanted to throw all of it away. 

It felt burdensome to me.

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Things changed, and I started to create again.

However, I was feeling lost and wondering what to do with EverBern, Zach's art, and how to move forward with my own.

The creations I made while in deep and early grief will undoubtedly help me in my stand-up comedy one day. 

The names I created for a new business are also just as comical. Throughout all of the layers of uncertainty and decision-making, I always knew I'd keep EverBern, at least for a legacy of what we once shared.

 

Then, one day, I woke up and knew I had to keep it going. Parallel to life, this has changed, but I'm still here. 

He never wanted to get rid of the name, and because it represents two amazing and angelic people, it holds nothing but 

positive feelings for me. 

His legacy still exists here while I can move forward with new creations.

 

EverBern continues but in a new and different way. 

I can still hold on to what once was while grabbing onto the future goals

He'd want that and would be proud of me for doing so.

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Welcome to EverBern

-where I'll feature new art, a blog of mishaps and happy stances, and future classes.

You can see our art in the gallery, and read more about us here.

I'll be continuously updating here and on Instagram.

Perfectionism doesn't live here - art does.

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Thank you for visiting, and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.