ABOUT THE ARTIST

   As a child growing up in Eastern rural Ohio, Sandy walked into the surrounding wood, seeing the various shapes, colors, and sounds of the wooded rooms she played in. Stone colors of the box canyon deepened into dark shadows, a place the ancient peoples lived.

   As a young girl she doodled, painted, sewed, created. An opportunity to visit the Taft Art Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio, left her mesmerized as she gazed into the faces of master works. .

         A late bloomer in her forties, Sandy found her path into studying fine art. Beyond much studying, a thousand moments of despair, many classes and workshops, she found the joy of doing art. The journey continues. Sandy encourages teen and adult students to learn and enjoy the process. Several artworks have received awards and exhibition opportunities’, including the International CPSA.

   Sandy lives in Mc Kinney, Texas, with her husband Norm, and loved Shi Tzu dogs - Coco and Sadie

Artist Statement

  Natural forms take precedence in my works in colored pencil and sculpture. Viewing the painting by Claude Monet of the willow tree, I stood weeping, the greens of the tree drawing me in, feeling as if I stood inside the tree, experiencing color, the secret inner being of the tree, earth, and self. I desire a well-rounded understanding of art, from the history, the mastering of drawing, the creation of shapes and color. Experimenting with my favorite medium, colored pencil, I find a new perspective on how I see the world around me and how I represent what I see on paper.

Education

  Oil painting class – 1976. Oil painting classes in 1995.  Mentored under Dr. Marilyn Todd-Daniels of Woodsong Instituite of Art, Whitewright, TX. Studied Art History, Drawing, Composition and Design, Color Theory, and Outdoor Painting. CCCC in drawing I/II under Marilyn Todd-Daniels, Watercolor under Kathy Cotter-Smith. Life Drawing with class influenced by the Nicolaides’ The Natural Way to Draw. Watercolor under Babs Light. Colored Pencil Workshops with Janie Gildow, Pat Averil, Maggie Toole, Kristy Kutch, Linda Lucas-Hardy, Elizabeth Holster, Cecile Baird, Gemma Gylling. Master Class with William Patterson in 2006-2007.

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