Sandra McCourry

Sandra is a mixed water media painter of abstracted nature scenes and other abstracts. She allows her intuitive experiences and emotions to dictate her colors and designs. Her works are rendered on many layers of pigment using a wide variety of materials.

For the last fifteen years, Sandra has traveled extensively to such places as Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, Malaysia, Bali, Africa, and Europe. These diverse cultures of art have greatly influenced Sandra's experimental passions to express abstract in a wide variety of ways using textures, symbols, and different painting surfaces.

Sandra has always had her own individual style, during the past six years she has had the opportunity to study under many well-known art instructors such as Pat Dews, Carole Barnes, Pat San Soucie, Carla O'Conner, and the Intensive Studies Seminar in Taos, NM.

Professional Affiliations: Watercolor Society of Oregon, Emerald Empire Art Association, New Mexico Watercolor Society

Artistic Achievements:
* Diva Art Gallery, Best of Show out of 300+ entrees, 2004
* Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Show, 2003 & 2004
* Annual Aqueous Media Exhibition, Top 20, 2003
* Award of Distinction 2003
* Hughey-Phillis Award 2003
* Sitka Center for Art & Ecology Award 2003
* Springfield Mayor's Art Show, 1st place Abstract & Holbein Artist Award, 2003
* 1st place Mixed Water Media & Springfield Arts Commission Award, 2004
* 1st place Mixed Water Media & Judith Mason Macomber Award, 2003

Selected Public Collections: Cosmos Computing, Seahurst, AustraliaPacificsource Insurance Co., Springfield, ORSAS Institute, Incorporated, Cary, NC

Juried Painting Shows:
* Ken Scott's Imagination Gallery, Eugene, OR, 2004
* Florence Events Center Gallery, Florence, OR, 2002, 2003, 2004
* Art & Soul Gallery, Ashland, OR, WSO, 2003
* Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR, WSO, 2003
* Cottage Grove Art Walk at Kalapuya Book Store, Cottage Grove, OR, 2003, 2004.
* Burien Art Walk, Seattle, WA, 2001, 2004

Publications:
* Creative Composition & Design by Pat Dews

Sandy is now showing her work at:
Market Place Salon
15858 1st Ave. S.
Burien, Washington 98148
206-244-8886
Tue. - Sat. 8am to 6pm

Emerald Art Center and Gallery
5th & Main St.
Springfield, Oregon

Sandy's Website