Sandra MacPherson
Watercolour & Acrylic Painter
| SITE #7 |
Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe, Port Perry | with Paul Gray Diamond, Deborah Bateman, Kirsty Naray, Asel Artemenko and Ruth Greenlaw |
Watercolour artist, Sandra MacPherson, “I have been drawn to the painting process for over 30 years. Inspired by A.J. Casson, Andrew Wyeth, Mary Pratt, Helen McNicoll, and the Group of Seven, among others, I have taken courses at OCAD and participated in a variety of workshops and classes with Canadian artists. My portfolio of watercolour and acrylic paintings includes landscapes and waterscapes, buildings, floral, still life, and figurative works. I love the tangible, lasting result of a successfully completed painting. Recently I have been seeking new challenges by experimenting with various water-based mediums, which are providing new growth for me as an artist. Working in both watercolour and acrylic allows for contrasts, both in process and in style. The work seeks to express the beauty in the world with themes of peace, history, community, and preservation. Spending time at the lake provides me a chance to rest and re-energize, away from busy daily routines.
For more information about my work, occasional workshops, or commissions, please see my website.”
Sandra MacPherson has been working with watercolours since 1992. Largely self-taught, she has studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design and with various professional artists. Her portfolio of watercolour and acrylic paintings includes landscapes, buildings, floral, still life, and figurative works. She loves the tangible, lasting result of a successfully completed painting.
Known for creating artwork that expresses the warmth of home and community, Sandra is often commissioned to paint “house portraits” for people wishing to give them as gifts to family and friends. Her tiny 5 x 7 painting, “Peonies”, a watercolour created for a wedding invitation, is included in the permanent art collection at the historic Heintzman House in Thornhill.
Sandra is a member of Scugog Arts and a participant in the Lake Scugog Studio Tour and the Coldwater and Area Studio Tour. She is a member of the Port Perry Artists’ Association and has been an associate member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Past-President of the Willowdale Group of Artists, and a member of Toronto Watercolour Society. She participates in both group and solo shows in Scugog, York Region, Huronia, and Toronto.
Sandra’s artwork is included in private and corporate collections across Canada.
