About the Artist
Sandra Wolf paints in both oil and pastel. Always mindful of composition, balance and form, she paints in a style that is loose, bold, colorful and energetic. Having started off painting landscapes and still lifes, she began creating non-representational abstracts a few years ago. By relying solely on her imagination and emotions for inspiration, she aims to capture and communicate specific feelings to her viewer.
The artist explains: "My greatest joy is to convey a mood and evoke a feeling through color, line, stroke and texture. I prefer description over precision, suggestion rather than exact portrayal. My art has come to be about expressing what I feel within, rather than portraying what is in front of me." Regarding her abstract art, she notes: "My adventures with abstraction provide a thrilling, emotional and enriching journey for me. Working from imagination presents a whole new world of challenges, which I embrace and enjoy." Sandi is a Colorist, relying on color to set a starting point for dialogue between artist and viewer.
Sandi has studied oil painting with Lisa Pressman, oil and pastels with Anne Kullaf, and pastels with Casey Klahn, Julie Friedman, and Desmond O'Hagan. She is a juried Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of New Jersey, and a member of the Maryland Pastel Society, Studio Montclair Inc., and the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. She has had three solo shows, several group shows, and has been juried into both national and international exhibitions. Sandi earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. She practiced securities law at two major New York City law firms before becoming a stay-at-home mother, active community volunteer, and now a full-time working artist. She resides in Short Hills, NJ with her husband and has two children.
Juried Shows
Salmagundi Juried Open Pastel Exhibition, Salmagundi Club of New York, New York, New York, 2019
Studio Montclair 22nd Annual Open Juried International Exhibition ViewPoints 2019, Montclair, New Jersey, 2019
Maryland Pastel Society Shades of Pastel Juried Exhibition, North Bethesda, Maryland, 2019
The Essex Open Juried Art Exhibit, South Orange, New Jersey, 2019
Pastel Society of New Jersey 2nd Biennial Juried Signature Members Exhibit, Morristown, New Jersey, 2019
Pastel Society of New Jersey 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, Rahway, New Jersey, 2018
Pastel Society of New Jersey 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, Caldwell, New Jersey, 2017
Maryland Pastel Society Shades of Pastel Juried Exhibition, Rockville, Maryland, 2017
Pastel Society of New Jersey 11th Annual Juried Exhibition, Caldwell, New Jersey, 2016
Studio Montclair 19th Annual Juried International Exhibition, ViewPoints 2016, Newark, New Jersey 2016
ArtSpace Juried Show, Wallflowers Gallery, Bernardsville, New Jersey, 2015
Thirteenth Annual Gaelen Juried Art Show & Sale, Whippany, New Jersey, 2012
Awards
Pastel Society of New Jersey 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, Terry Ludwig Award, 2018
Pastel Society of New Jersey 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, Merit Award, 2017
Pastel Society of New Jersey 11th Annual Juried Exhibition, Award of Excellence, 2016
Pastel Society of New Jersey 11th Annual Members' Exhibition, Best in Category / Abstract and Experimental, 2016
Solo Shows
"Abstract Pastels", Gallery at Anthony Garubo, Maplewood, New Jersey, 2019
"From Within: Recent Pastels", a solo exhibition of works from the imagination. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey at Summit Public Library, Summit, New Jersey, 2016
"First Show", a solo exhibition of 19 oil paintings. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey at Summit Public Library, Summit, New Jersey, 2010
Group Shows
"Powerful Paintings by Two Woman Artists", The Artist Framer, Cranford, New Jersey, 2017
"New Perspectives, a Group Exhibition", Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, New Jersey, 2015
"5 Perspectives, a Group Exhibition", Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 2013
Publications
"The Connection" magazine. Cover art and feature article, 2015
"The Showcase" magazine. Cover art and feature article, 2010
