Career
Among her better known pieces were The Night Room, Pillar of Warmth and A Series of Miscellaneous Connections. Scharff was given to using found objects in her art Scharff died of ovarian cancer, aged 52, in 2007.
Cross Current and Intersection: Los Angeles Artcore (Los Angeles, California.
2003)
Transmigrations (a travelling exhibition): Ann Bryant Gallery, East London (Durban, South Africa. 2003), the Olievenhuis Art Museum (Bloemfontein, South Africa.
2003) and the Pretoria Museum of Art (Arcadia Park, South Africa. 2002)
Cross Tracks: The Blue Door (Los Los Angeles
2001)
Salon Show: Ruth Bachofner Gallery (Santa Monica.
2001)
The Drawing Show (works From the Road in Mexico): Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery (Santa Monica, California. 1999–2000)
Tijuana en Tarjetas: Galeria de la Ciudad (Tijuana, 1999)
Vision sin Fronteras (Bajo la Falda installation and community project): Casa de la Cultura (Tijuana, 1998)
Bajo El Mismo Sol: Collaboration with 12 artists living in Tijuana and Los Los Angeles The project, coordinated by Luis Ituarte, took place in both cities and was supported by the Cultural Affairs Department in Los Angeles and Casa de la Cultura in Tijuana, Mexico and Los Los Angeles
1997
Los Angeles Current: The Female Perspective at University of California, Los Angeles"s Hammer Art Rental and Sales Gallery (Los Los Angeles
1996)
One Vision: Space (Los Los Angeles 1995)
Downtown Lives (Pillar of Warmth installation and community outreach project): Downtown Arts Development Association (Los Los Angeles
1994)
International Group Show: Rachelle Lozzi Gallery (Los Los Angeles 1994)
The Last Glow (Reverse Polarity): Museum of Neon Art (Los Angeles, California.
1992)
Modern Mountain Concert (Rib Cage set design and sculpture for Collage Ensemble): Chi Chi-Bu (Saitama, Japan.
1991)
Eleven Los Angeles Artists (Inverse Reaction): 801 North Brand Gallery (Glendale. 1991)
Los Angeles Place Projects (Structures from a Mobile Culture): Chapman Market (Los Los Angeles 1991)
Totems and Towers (Twilight Walk): Museum of Neon Art (Los Los Angeles
1990)
Eleven Artists (Everyday Objects and Circular Remains): Angel"s Gate Cultural Center (San Pedro.
1990)
Multiples (Gray Windows): Angel"s Gate Cultural Center (San Pedro, California. 1989)
Art Los Angeles 88: Thinking Eye Gallery, Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, California.
1988)
Cutting Edge (Special Exhibit with Bent Wall for Art Expo): Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Los Angeles 1988)
Los Angeles + 250 (The Night Ramp): South.I.T.E. (Los Angeles, 1988)
ART Los Angeles 87 (Thinking Eye Gallery): Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Los Angeles
1987)
Power and Taboo (Self Portrait in the Dark): Roberts Art Gallery (Santa Monica, California.
1987)
Neon New Mexico: New Mexico Fine Arts Gallery (Albuquerque. 1987)
Minimalist Impulse: Thinking Eye Gallery (Los Los Angeles 1987)
Reflections (The Night Slot): Museum of Neon Art (Los Los Angeles
1986)
Through Darkness to Light: The Women"s Building (Los Angeles, California.
1985)
Many Voices, Many Visions: El Camino College Art Gallery (Torrance. 1985)
Contained Energies (2 person show at the Joslyn Center for the Arts.
Torrance, California. 1984)
California Women Artists: Corporate Center(Sacramento, California.
1984)
Point of Reference: A.S.A. Gallery (Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1983)
Process at Large: A.S.A. Gallery
Armory Show: Santa Fe Armory for the Arts (Santa Fe, New Mexico.