Bio:
Sandra was born in Venezuela, growing up in Trinidad having moved there with her family when she was five. She spent her teenage years in Aberystwyth at a girls’ boarding school, before starting an extensive career in fashion as a make-up artist that spanned over 30 years. She has always been fascinated by the character and the soul behind the mask, which is revealed in her startling array of women’s faces. Self-taught, but guided by some considerable mentors: Bosco Holder (Trinidad), Patrick Betaudier (Paris), Andy Warhol (The Factory) and more recently Rafael Calzada (Mexico), she also draws inspiration from one of her favorite artists, the late Alexej von Jawlensky. Her style can be described as a unique blend of abstract and soulful portraiture. Indeed, the memories of the light and colors of Trinidad and Tobago, her mother’s birth place, are also seen as the influence in her play with color.