ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sandra is an artist with substantial credits in the art world. More recently she is an elected professional artist member of the Toronto Arts & Letters Club. She is a past director and member of the Grey Bruce Arts Council; serves on the Southampton Art School & Gallery as a juror & an advisor; she is a member of the Owen Sound Artists Co-Operative; and one of the founding artists of Art Town Collective. It is a group of professional artists working individually as well as together. Art studio tours are held each Mother’s Day in the core of Owen Sound.

Sandra’s teaching, jurying of artwork and volunteer consulting in art related areas are extensive. Her most valued education however has come from studio workshops taught by legendary artists working and with other artists of varied backgrounds. Sandra has a passion for art, & her teaching has also inspired many students. She was nominated for the Citizen in the Arts Award.

Sandra’s artwork is represented in galleries, exhibitions, corporate & private collections throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, & Italy. Her goal is to create artwork that is visually pleasing to her viewers as well as true to herself.

Through a blend of realism, and abstraction in her artwork, Sandra explores and reveals the interdependence of life.

Using acrylic, watercolour, traditional printmaking, and collage she explores the many possibilities of visual expression. To capture and clarify the image, Sandra uses vehicles of colour, line, light, shape, and texture. Inspiration comes from caring for her garden, travel, nature and her home environment.

ARTIST STATEMENT

" I hope to communicate what I see and love, in order to engage the viewer in a response. I wish to raise a concern as well as document all that we must protect & treasurer or risk losing forever."

Sandra Walton-Ball