Sandy's Portfolio

New Website!

2011-12-28T00:02:00.000-08:00

I recently made a new website for my more recent work. Check it out (if you haven't already)!

portrait project

2010-11-15T11:11:00.001-08:00

The Bus House

2010-10-08T01:03:00.000-07:00

This is a bus shelter that I designed and built for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche! This was a collaboration between myself, Tijana Spasic, and Iva Jericevic, who applied to the festival and came up with the idea. It was a ton of fun, and yes, that is a real hardwood floor.

To Distraction Set

2010-10-08T00:47:00.000-07:00

This the set that I designed all of and built most of for the play, To Distraction, that played at the Factory Theatre at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival.

Modified Bike for a Cancer Initiative

2010-03-01T23:01:00.001-08:00

A while ago, my school art class was encouraged to participate in a cancer initiative using used bikes. I have no idea about the specifics, but we were to make modifications to the transportation tool to honor someone we knew who died of cancer; the bikes were later to be posted around the city.

This project honors my late grandfather, who died of lung cancer. I wanted the bike to celebrate his life, instead of emphasizing the death, so the bike is cheerful and contains phrases from his little black book of sayings. I completed the project alongside my good friend Iva, a fellow artist at www.creativaty.blogspot.com.

Untitled

2010-03-01T22:19:00.000-08:00

Wood, Approx half a foot cubed.

This was another project I did for Parsons to fulfill the requirements of a "mass" project. It took longer than I thought it would to cut and sand, but it was worth it.

Boot

2010-03-01T22:14:00.000-08:00

Here is a boot I made out of wire at Parsons. It was mainly technical project, but there is some pride here nonetheless.

You're Crazy

2009-02-01T23:50:00.000-08:00

30" x 36"
acrylic on canvas

First Lyric Heard upon Waking, Last Lyric Heard before Bed

2009-02-01T23:44:00.000-08:00

25 7/8" x 39 7/8"
eyeliner on watercolor paper

Period

2009-02-01T23:36:00.000-08:00

22" x 35"
menstrual blood, tissue paper and acrylic matte medium on plexiglass

Dave

2009-02-01T23:32:00.000-08:00

18" x 24"
pencil on paper

30 minute sketch with conte

2009-02-01T23:28:00.000-08:00

18" x 23 1/2"
conte on newsprint

Untitled

2009-02-01T23:25:00.000-08:00

12 2/8" x 43 1/8"
dremmle, ink, oil pastel and eyeliner on wood

30 Second Gesture Drawing

2009-02-01T23:19:00.000-08:00

18" x 23 1/2"
graphite stick on newsprint

Close - Up Study

2009-02-01T23:16:00.000-08:00

9 3/4" x 9 3/4"
pencil on newsprint

Product Painting

2009-02-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

10" x 10"
acrylic on canvas

Mannequin

2009-02-01T20:17:00.000-08:00

40” x 72”
oil pastel, oil paint stick, graphite stick and ink on acrylic paper

Bello Ragazza

2009-02-01T13:31:00.001-08:00

How is it some clothes
are so drenched in gender,
bleached with sex hormones
and pink and blue dye?
Some things are so basic, some
things never questioned;
one could live life trapped in plexiglass
without ever realizing it.

It’s time to strip, metaphorically,
nude while garment garbed. One’s
appearance can change in
how one wears the pants. Everywhere
people remake identities
different from outward trappings.
But when roles are switched,
what defines who you are?

Sketchbook

2009-02-01T12:27:00.001-08:00