About Me
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Sandra McArthur is an Australian artist based on the east coast of NSW. Popular for her delicate palette and soft painterly finishes, Sandra’s exquisitely detailed paintings often refer to her exploration and photographic documentation of the coastal environment. Blurred impressionistic images of moments captured in time are a hallmark of Sandra’s work.
“I explore my landscape to express the notion of our world as an illusion. There is an awareness of the link between us and all things that is mirrored in the space between our breath in and out; in the blurred moments of consciousness.” A key exploration in Sandra’s work is the concept of time – can we ever be free of the past and the future, to live only in the moment? This desire for living in the present unencumbered by both past influences and projections of the future often drives the narrative of her work.
I have been involved in the Visual Arts field and in teaching for many years. As well as being a qualified artist, I am a qualified teacher in primary education.
Skilled in many techniques such as drawing with pencils and pastels, and painting I have lead children and adults to develop the confidence to pursue their creative interests. I have a current working with children check.
~Sandra
“I explore my landscape to express the notion of our world as an illusion. There is an awareness of the link between us and all things that is mirrored in the space between our breath in and out; in the blurred moments of consciousness.” A key exploration in Sandra’s work is the concept of time – can we ever be free of the past and the future, to live only in the moment? This desire for living in the present unencumbered by both past influences and projections of the future often drives the narrative of her work.
I have been involved in the Visual Arts field and in teaching for many years. As well as being a qualified artist, I am a qualified teacher in primary education.
Skilled in many techniques such as drawing with pencils and pastels, and painting I have lead children and adults to develop the confidence to pursue their creative interests. I have a current working with children check.
~Sandra
Seeing In Art : BookNow available.....I have put together a learn draw book suitable for kids or adults.. In this book I show you step by step how to draw what you 'see' The pdf book contains the techniques I use in my art classes with great results. For teachers I have included relevant: Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions and Elaborations Book will be sent as a pdf file after payment has been received. Great value at only $20 |
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I am part of a new venture called Thinking Artz: with my sister Paula Daniel
Thinking Artz Workshops and Clubs aim to foster: Creativity and Imagination through Art, Writing and the use of Digital Technologies. see @thinkingartz Facebook @thinkingartz instagram We are registered to accept the 'Creative Vouchers' from Service NSW. |
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Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2020 'Coastal' online exhibition with 'The Exhibit'
2016 ‘Immersion’ Hardys Bay Club, Hardys Bay.
2014 ‘Voyage’, Art Studios Gallery. North Gosford
2012 ‘Mare e Cielo’ Hang- Nicole Ruiz Gallery, Brooklyn
2010 ‘How can I be substantial if I fail to cast a shadow?’ Gosford Regional Gallery
2007 ‘After Siddhartha’ Gnostic Mana Café , Woy Woy
2004 ‘Sea Visions’ Gosford Regional Gallery”SeaVisions”
2003 Solo Exhibition, Shorethyme Restaurant, Norah Head
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Finalist Gosford City Art Prize
2014 TransformARTive, Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford
2013 ‘The story of the Creatives’ New York
2012 ‘Burnt’ The Incinerator Art Space Willoughby
2012 ‘Art Takes Times Square, New York
2011 ‘On the Edge’Trevisan International Art, Galleriea De’Marchi, Bologna, Italy
2011 Hornsby Tafe 2011 Graduation Exhibition
2011 Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights
2011 5 Lands Walk, Avoca Beach Surf Club
2010 Hornsby Tafe 2010 Exhibition
2009 Every picture tells a story’, Gosford Regional Gallery
2009 ‘Persistence of Form”, New York
2007 Central Coast Art Society Exhibition, Gosford Gallery
2006 Mangrove Mountain Art and Craft Show 1st prize
2006 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Show
2006 Canberra Show, Canberra
2005 Canberra Artist Society Show , Canberra
2004 Canberra Times Art Show, Canberra
2003 Central Coast Art Society Exhibition, Gosford Gallery
2003 Hills Grammar School Exhibition, Dural
2002 Gosford City Art Prize Competition, Gosford
Commissions
Works have also been purchased by local and interstate collectors through private sales and commissions.
Publications
2012 ‘Art Takes Times Square’ See Me Group Inc
2012 ‘Eyes on Landscape’ Blaze Hill Press 2012 (available at Amazon.)
Reviews
7th July 2009 Press Exposure.com ‘Sandra McArthur’s Works Offer Faceted Ways of Seeing the Same Object in The Persistence of Form at Agora Gallery’ http://pressexposure.com/Sandra McArthur’s Works Offer Faceted Ways of Seeing the Same Object in The Persistence of Form at Agora Gallery 74690.html
7th July 2009 Australians Abroad.com ‘Sandra McArthur-New York August Tuesday 4th’ http://www.australiansabroad.com/cal/viewEvent.cfm?eventid=2906
Representation
2016 to 2019 KAB Gallery, Terrigal
2016 member of 5 Land’s Art Trail, Central Coast NSW
2009-2010 Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street New York, NY USA
2011-2012 Trevisan International Art, Italy
Education and Further Training
2018 Art Therapy: Art for Self Healing: Renaissance Life Therapies Training Academy
2015 Art and Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging in Art: Moma
2011 Diploma in Fine Arts, Hornsby Tafe
2007 Certificate iv Small Business Management
1984 Diploma in Primary Education majoring in Art, Kuringai CAE
