Š. Šarkauskas was born in Kaunas 1967, he studied at a four-year art school. Although further attempts to study arts were unsuccessful, but painting itself haunts him for a lifetime. The author has organized exhibitions in Vilnius and Kaunas. Artist's works attracts the interest of the audience constantly, there is obvious success in his exhibitions. "I tried to escape from painting, but it keeps catching up with me," the author smiles. Museologist Audronė Meškauskaitė about the artist responds “Š. Šarkauskas' paintings first of all burst with color, it invites significant bright, contrasting combinations and radiate a rich flow of joy. Transparent, clean, light strokes create the impression of carefree and harmony, easily sway and lay the details of the composition in an unexpected harmony."