New

Projects

People of Faith Series
American Graffiti Series
  • America
  • Refuge in America
  • Soul Men
  • Dog Day Afternoon
 
  • 台北人 –
    Taipei People
  • China/Transformation
  • Seoul Searching

My passion is for peoples' inner world. My ultimate goal is to illuminate the timeless human condition through my relationship to the subject thus revealing the isolation and complex emotions that many of us tend to overlook. I endeavor to reveal people's constant struggles and hopes that deeply connect us to one another even when we are from disparate backgrounds. These candid portraits did not pose for me but rather are in their natural state, revealing a self expression that speaks in a language without words, one that is powerful to our mind and soul.

Traveling and working internationally through the years has provided me with a great appreciation and understanding of diversity. I feel that it is crucial to remind ourselves where we come from and break through our boundaries and fears. The challenge for photography is for one to be free enough to be original.


Honors & Awards

2012   Juror Selection Award PWP 36th Anniversary Contest , New York City, New York

2011   Honorable Mentions (6) International Photography Awards: Deeper Perspective (3), Political (2), Lifestyle (1)

2011   Bronze Prize in Portraits - Personality, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Award, Paris

2011   Honorable Mentions in Portraits, PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris

2011   2nd Prize for 2nd edition Julia Cameron Award- Single Image, Category Documentary and Editorial, WPGA UK

2011   Second Place Award - Photowork 2011 Annual National Juried Award for "Donations Please", Poughkeepsie, NY

2011   Juror's Selection - Professional Women Photographers - Soho Photo Gallery, Manhattan, NY

2011   Juror's Choice Award - Louisiana Purchase: National Biennial Exhibition awarded for "Who Dat", New Orleans, LA

2011   2010 WPGA Annual Pollux Awards: First Prize in Humanitarian Documentary;
      Honorable Mentions in People and Sports. WPGA, UK
      Juried by Philip Brookman, Chief Curator and Head of Research, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC

2011   Finalist, The Invisible World Portfolio. Juried by Chris Steele-Perkins (Magnum), WPGA, UK

2011   Honorable Mention. Women in Photography International Juried Contest

2010   Merit Award, B&W Single Image contest 2011, B&W Magazine, Los Angeles

2010   Special Mention of the Juror Award in The Urban & Country Landscape Contest, WPGA UK

2010   Winner: The Robert Cornelius Award, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards.
      Juried by Stephen Perloff, Founder and Editor of The Photo Review, PA

2010   Finalist - Asian Without Border 2010 Photo Contest, Asian Geographic, Singapore

2010   Runner Up: The Julia Margaret Cameron Award; Honorable Mention: Documentary, Portrait & Children
      The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards benefiting Save the Children, United Kingdom

2010   Honorable Mention - TPS 19: The International Competition, San Antonio, TX

2010   Merit Awards, Color Portfolio contest 2010 Color Magazine, Los Angeles

2010   Two nominations in Portrait — 4th Annual Color Master Cup


Exhibition News

   Upcoming, Current and Recent Exhibitions featuring Sandra's photography...

2012
Jan 13- Feb 12   "Portraits" Exhibition, Main Gallery The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
   Juror: Anna Walker Skillman, owner & curator of Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
Jan 9- Mar 9   25th MOS exhibition, Texas Photo Society, Options Gallery Odessa College, Odessa, TX
   Juror Henry Horenstein, Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design
Jan   Pollux 2010 Award Gala & Juliet Cameron Award Exhibition 2010 & 2011
   Palais de Glace in Buenos Aires, Argentina
   Juried by Philip Brookman , Carol McCusker ,Mary Ellen Mark, Kim Weston, Alessandra Sanguinetti,
   Olivia Arthur, Vanessa Winship, and Rosanna Checchi
Jan   Mama: Motherhood Around the Globe online exhibition. International Museum of Women.
   San Francisco, CA

2011
Dec 15- May 14 '12    PWP 36th Anniversary On-Line Exhibition.
   Juror Debra Klomp Ching, owner & director of the Klompching Gallery, New York
Dec 3- Feb 2012   "Every Child Matters" International Exhibition, La Luna Gallery, Washington, DC
Nov- 2012   "Every Child Matters" Color of Life International Exhibition, Washington DC
    Juror: Ann M. Shumard, Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
Oct 15    Photographic Resource Center Benefit Auction, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
Oct 7- Oct 14   Photographic Resource Center Review Exhibition, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
Sep   "Ich bin ein Londoner" Special presentation at Whitechapel Art Gallery with Ian Berry, London, UK
Sep 9- Oct 2   PHOTOcentric, Garrison Art Center, Garrison NY Juror: Larry Fink & Stephen Perloff
Aug 12- Sep 7   "Exposure" exhibition, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO Juror: Steve McCurry
Aug 4- Oct 2   "Real People" 2011, The Old Court House Figurative League Woodstock, IL
Jun 24- Aug 21   "America", A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas
   Juried by D. Clarke Evans, President of Texas Photographic Society
Jul 22- Aug 19   "Friends of Project Basho 2011", Project Basho Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Jun- Jul   Jurors' selection - PWP 35th Anniversary International Women's Competition
   Soho Photo Gallery, Manhattan, NY
   Jurors: Elinor Carucci. Stephen Perloff is the editor & founder of The Photo Review
May 14- Jul 14   Photowork 2011 - 24th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition
   Juror: Lauren Hinkson, Assistant Curator for Collections, Guggenheim Museum
May 9- May 22   ONWARD 11 Traveling Exhibition - Ring Cube, Ricoh's photo gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Apr 28- May 26   MOPLA — Smashbox Group Show, Culver City (Los Angeles), CA
Apr 23- Jun 5   "Between the Faithful and Forlorn", New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA
   Juried by Andy Levin, photographer, teacher, editor, and contributing photographer to Life Magazine.
Apr 16- May 19   SDAI 51st International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, Balboa Park, San Diego
   Juror: Roxana Velasquez Martinez del Campo, Executive Director of San Diego Museum of Art
Apr 9- May 14   "Transporters" Exhibition, MH Art and Framing Gallery, New York, NY
   Juror: Nick Rosal, Owner and Director of MH Art and Framing Gallery
Mar 17- May 1   "Facets of Asia" Solo Exhibition, Gallery of Contemporary Art at the
   Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA
Mar 12- Apr 19   GALEX 45 - National Juried competition and Exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg IL
   Juror: Mel Adamson, assistant Professor San Jose State University & California College of the Arts.
Mar 5- Apr 24   PhotoSpiva 2011 exhibition, George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO
   Juror: Anthony Bannon, director of George Eastman House, International Museum of
   Photography & Film, Rochester, N.Y
Mar 5- Mar 20   3rd Annual Short Exposure exhibition, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
   Juror: Prince Varughese Thomas, Assoc. Professor of Art at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Mar 2- Apr 7   Louisiana Purchase: National Biennial Juried Exhibition, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
   Juror: Barbara Bloemink, International independent curator and museum consultant,
   previously with Smithsonian.
Feb 10- Mar 27   "ONWARD 'll Project Basho, Philidelphia, PA
   Juror: Larry Fink, iconic photographer whose work includes "Social Graces"
Jan 10- 2012   "Black & White & Color" online exhibition - Women in Photography International
Jan - Feb   TPS 19: Travelling Exhibition, Options Gallery, Odessa College, Odessa, Texas
  


Books/Publications Mouse over title to see cover

2011   IDENTITIES Now: Contemporary Portrait Photography, Edition 2011 Book. Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art, NY

2011   "America" by A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX. Softcover, 58 pages, Blurb →

2011   National Geographic Picture of the Day, June 15: Veiled →

2011   The Tech Talk online. Louisiana Purchase Exhibit. Louisiana Tech University. LA

2011   Pacific Asia Museum: Facets of Asia

2011   DIGI PHOTO Jan/Feb Issue - Special feature interview & images

2011   B&W Single Image contest 2011, B&W Magazine Special Issue #80, Dec 2010, USA

2010   Taipei Times Review of SKM 2010 Exhibition (PDF) →

2010   "Liberty Times 17 Sep 2010", Taiwan

2010   "The Julia Cameron Award 2010", United Kingdom

2010   The 2009 World Photography Gala Award Annual Book, UK

2010   "Photographer's Forum" — Best of Photography 2010. Hard cover. Santa Barbara, CA, USA

2010   Color Portfolio Contest 2010 Color Magazine Special Edition September, Los Angeles, USA

2010   Baylor University Press: 'Texas Photographic Society Member Only Show'  →

2010   Durango Herald: 'Exposure' a first for Open Shutter →

2010   "California Open" Book — The Tag Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

2010   PX3 2010 International Award Book

2010   Color Single Image Contest 2010, Color Magazine Special issue, May, USA

2010   3rd Annual Photography Masters Cup on The PhotoPaper Magazine, February, USA

2010   "American Family" Slides Show Presentation with David Alan Harvey in San Francisco, CA

2009   Photographer's FORUM - Best of Photography 2009, USA

2009   Blue - An Exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery, Softcover, 80 pages, USA

2009   2009 Juried Exhibition - The Center for Photographic Art, Softcover, 94 pages, USA

2009   Glendale News Press: Brand 38 Review →

2009   Facets of India, Hardcover, 80 pages, ISBN: 978-0-615-28562-7, USA

2009   Noorderlicht - Dagblad Van Het Noorden, September, Groningen, NL

2009   Color Magazine - Color Portfolio Contest, Special Issue September

2009   Colors of Life Award Book 2009

2009   Poughkeepsie Journal

2009   Aesthetics 2009

2008   PhotoMedia Magazine, USA

2008   14th Annual Collector's Print Auction catalog, Texas Photographic Society

2008   Glimpse In Time Special Edition book by Joyce Gordon Gallery

2008   FotoFest, China, Transformation, Participating Space, USA

2007   Fallbrook Village News

2007   Pingyao International Festival Photography Special Edition, China

2007   Seoul Searching, Blurb, USA

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