Acrylic on canvas, 12″x16, painted in my studio, thinking about getting out – blocked by imagined threatening grasses.

It’s been a while since posting here – . Painting has never stopped but after completing my “So Sad” (Trump) painting, I have been afraid to look too far ahead in what I see (and paint). Covid-19 has made me aware of the importance of showing here what I’ve been thinking – even if it’s...

This small (12’x9″) acrylic painting is where I should have been / were it not for Corona-19.

Time out from staying at home/ on Lake Champlain – watching flocks of birds, boats, and the changing moods of the Lake. – Looking west.

The memory of camping in the outback has come back to me- as a (very) wild and open landscape.

Single flower with bugs, pedals – taking a break from “working” . (Play-time)

I’ve been asleep at the blog-post but have two venues/ no, three!/ in Vermont to see my work.   I was asked to participate in an annual event/hanging at Penny Cluse – a restaurant on Cherry St. in Burlington.  Each year, artists are given a 6″x 6″ wooden panel on which to “evoke” a theme...

I was pleased to be asked to hang LARGE paintings at the US Attorney’s office in Burlington this summer.  I chose 5 large landscapes (you can see them on the acrylic web pages) and 6 small pieces – some of which I grouped together.  The hallway wall space is wonderful – especially the curved walls...

I have always loved hand-painted tableware – since my mother had a “Vera” pattern cloth in the 1950’s.  From 1968-2000, I had Italian made plates with bright red and yellow poppies. I find that many of my watercolor paintings are patterns, so when I bought a light-weight canvas tablecloth last week in preparation for a...

I am pleased to have a painting accepted for an exhibit at the 2013 Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition at the Red Barn Gallery on the grounds of the Lareau Farm Inn. Route 100, Waitsfield, VT. A reception is planned on Sunday, June 30 from 3-5pm. The closing is Sunday, July 28 at 5pm.  I plan...

In 2006, I saw two memorable paintings at the National Gallery (east wing) that I have wanted to revisit since that time. Of course, neither one is up now – as works shifts so people can visit many times and always see a different part of the collection. But, once there, I asked about both:...

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC for a few hours. For those who are familiar with this amazing museum, you understand that a few hours is not much time at all for a visit. However, I was very focused on the Matisse exhibit that is up...

IN CONSIDERATION OF A NEW PAINTING… I have been working on a new “full sized” image of a woman and she has me stalled at 3/4 complete. (Although it is difficult to know when the half-way point is/ let alone the 3/4 mark). She is once again (like Lady with Butterflies) looking off to her...

The other evening, a friend showed me a catalog of paintings of Carole Bolsey. Carole is a friend of hers and my friend wanted to show me the paintings because they reminded her of my acrylic work. Indeed, my friend has an excellent eye! Because, although I have never met Carole, I did see her...

In the section of this web site titled: About Sandra/ I give you a glimpse of a portion of my work space. That photograph, as is the one on this page, is not staged for best view. This is the overload of stuff that surrounds me. There are paintings nearly finished (from years ago) as...

Figures are not my usual subjects but this lady really needed to be seen. My lady with butterflies is a fantasy piece with leaves blowing into her room – or are they in flight? She is definitely having issues with her legs: she is twisting away from the open window. In the completed view of...