Meet Artist Sandra Campbell

 

O-009 variegated  by Sandra Campbell mm 11x14 $240

SANDRA CAMPBELL

 

I love color and experimentation.  My subjects include landscapes, florals, still life and animals.  Initially, I worked only with soft pastels but since have branched out into collage, sometimes utilizing watercolor, ink or acrylic to create mixed media pieces.  This year, all the pieces entered into the Spring Obsession Open Division are in this category. 

 

Mixed media pieces utilize watercolor paper, matboard, canvasses, or wooden boards.  Many of my collage pieces are fabricated from rice or similar-type papers, which come in a variety of textures. Some of these are hand painted to achieve just the right color combinations.  Other pieces utilize papers out of discarded picture books or atlases.

 

O-007 Kennedy Mine headframe_by Sandra Campbell collage 17x14 $310

Landscapes are created both from my own photographs and by working plein air with fellow artists in a group that meets twice monthly for critique and support.  Many of the finished products are featured at an annual art show sponsored by the Amador County Artists Association (ACAA). I also participate in the ACAA program Art in Public Places, through which member artists show their work in local businesses.     

 

O-006 polish_chicken by Sandra Campbell collage 14x12 $240

Currently, I am teaching a beginning class in collage for adults through the Amador County Arts Council.  Membership in the ACAA and the Arts Council provides collegial support as does my informal art group.  My work is on display at the Sutter Creek Gallery at 40 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  View additional images on my website at www.sandracampbellart.com and the gallery’s website, www.suttercreekgallery.com.