ABOUT
Sharan is an established event professional with a focus on entertainment, arts and culture. She has managed a wide range of events from live entertainment shows and arts exhibitions to government and royal events. Her expertise spans programming, project management, marketing, production, event operations, and logistics.
Her international experience is extensive, having worked in the UK, Spain, Portugal, France, the United States, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
During her 11 years in Dubai, Sharan collaborated with leading event management agencies, executing high-profile productions for prestigious brands including Miu Miu, Prada, de Grisogono, Sotheby's, Christie's, Audemars Piguet, Pandora, HSBC, Flash Entertainment, BMW, Rolls Royce, The Dubai Mall, and the Dubai Executive Council.
Sharan holds a B.A. Honors in Visual Communications with a specialization in photography, art, and design. Additionally, she received a post-graduate scholarship in Art Exhibition Management from the Arts Council England - Midlands and Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Museum Services.
EARLY INSPIRATIONS
Growing up in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s, the radio was always playing and the music never stopped. Sharan's musical interests were wide-ranging from Funk, Reggae, R&B, and Punk to world music. It was not just the music that inspired her, but the many creative aspects of the industry - the artists, the album art, the photography, graphics, lyrics, visuals, videos to the live stage productions.
Other inspirations came from classic Hollywood glamour, in particular the musical films of the 1940s and 1950s. Seeing Gene Kelly create epically choreographed dance pieces against the backdrop of Hollywood productions and elaborate set designs directed Sharan to pursue a career in the visual arts.
During her studies at art school, she became enamoured by 1960s Vogue fashion and lifestyle photographer, Horst P. Horst who was renowned for photographing some of Hollywood's greatest actors such as Marlene Detrich and Bette Davis. His photograph of the ''The Mainbocher Corset" was to be later replicated and resurrected by Madonna in her music video ''Vogue'' - another significantly influential artist.
From her early inspirations until the present day, Sharan continues to seek out creative talent in all artistic genres to join forces, collaborate, and create.
