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Born in
Sydney Australia
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Received
First Prize for Artwork at High School.
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Drafting
Course (Electrical and Mechanical) at East Sydney Tech. 1968/70.
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Eight years
in Sydney drafting with manufacturing and consulting engineers.
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Started
exploring different materials and processes to pursue artistic direction.
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Commercial
Art Diploma with the Art Training Institute, Victoria. Australia. 1981/83.
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Concentrated
on Black & White Portraiture while investigating ways to express abstract
art concepts in Fibre 1983/85.
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Creative
Embroidery and Needlework Courses 1985/86.
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Art Course
- Australian Flying Art School, Qld. Units 1 to 5 1987/88.
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Diploma of
Arts - Tapestry. Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. 1994/2000
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Fibre
Wallpieces created for many years, using tapestry weaving and needlepoint
techniques. Main medium being pure wools,
wool blends, cottons, hemp, sisal, jute, paint and found objects such as bones,
feathers and rocks from nature.
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In January
1999 she changed direction after many years of contemplation. Deciding to
utilise her geometric and technical drafting skills into one area only, which
she felt would inspire her for a long time to come. She began her passion for designing, drawing,
creating and painting mandalas. These
works incorporate the circle, symbol of the universe, the square, symbol of
earthbound matter and generally exhibit a central point, radial symmetry and
cardinal points. She paints these in
mixed media generally using gouache, inks, pastels, metallic paints, pencils, acrylics
and enamels either on watercolour paper or canvas.
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Mandalas
can be used for meditation, contemplation, healing or simply for visual
pleasure.
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She has
been exhibiting since 1985 and have participated in hundred's of group
exhibitions. The majority of my art works are held in private collections.
exhibitions. The majority of my art works are held in private collections.
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Her website
is :
http://sandrajoran1.wix.com/mandalas
