Roger Sandes

The images that are incorporated into my paintings are symbols of life fertility and civilization — icons that have been an integral part of art in all cultures since primitive times. I assemble these images in ways that highlight their natural beauty and abstract form and integrate or synthesize elements of modern art and folk art, nature, and artifact. By balancing the simple and complex, I hope to create objects of contemplation that will attract the eye immediately and also reward subsequent examination with layers of meaning, with delightful color, with examples of human creativity, and with allusions to living well. Each painting is a synthesis of the varied cultural influences that have shaped my visual consciousness. When these influences converge in a painting, the ordered complexity that results is intended to convey a simple message: know you are alive.

PROFILE

Roger Sandes was inspired to be an artist because of childhood visits to the Art Institute of Chicago. After studying comparative literature in college and acting at theater school he spent two years of living, working, and traveling in England and France, as well as the major art centers of Italy, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, and Mexico. Those experiences have informed his visual style and vocabulary. For more than 30 years he has produced figurative works on nature-based and art historical themes for private and corporate collections.

Roger Sandes’s paintings have been featured in one-person and group exhibitions in galleries, museums, and cultural centers throughout the United States and abroad. These include the Vernissage Gallery and the 123 Fulton Gallery, New York City; the Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN; the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; The Rock-Wall Gallery, Washington D.C.; Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago; The Miller Gallery, Cincinnati; The Lockerbie Gallery, Indianapolis; the Quadrum Gallery, Boston; the Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia; the Leslie Levy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ; the Posner Gallery, Milwaukee; the Harmon Gallery, Minneapolis; the Rauchbach Gallery, Miami; The Period Gallery, Nashville; Webb & Parsons, New Canaan, CT; Sailor’s Valentine, Nantucket, MA; Brubaker Gallery, Sarasota; Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT; The Clown Gallery, Portland, Maine; Woodstock Gallery, Woodstock, VT; The Dorset Gallery, Dorset, VT; the Centro des Artes Creativo, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and The Pilgrim Studio, London, England.

Roger Sandes’s paintings are in numerous corporate collections including those of the American Security Bank, Bechtel Corp., Case Hoyt Inc., Cedar Point Capital Management, Green River Tools, IBM, Lord, Day and Lord, National Distillers, and Xerox Corporation.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Roger Sandes’s paintings are actually painted drawings. The colors are acrylic washes and glazes on gessoed mahogany or birch plywood panels; they look like silk and feel like eggshell. The luminosity of the colors is the result of their translucence. Each work is coated with acrylic varnish and is washable. He also paints the frames which are custom made to own designs and are integral to the work.

The cut-paper pieces are made with papers painted by the artist with acrylic, gesso, and latex colors, then cut and glued on paper.

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STINGRAY Framed Mini Art Print
Framed Mini Art Print
STINGRAY Framed Mini Art Print
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Throw Blanket
Throw Blanket
STINGRAY Throw Blanket
by Roger Sandes
$55.00
STINGRAY Wall Tapestry
Wall Tapestry
STINGRAY Wall Tapestry
by Roger Sandes
$45.00
STINGRAY Wall Hanging
Wall Hanging
STINGRAY Wall Hanging
by Roger Sandes
$30.00
STINGRAY Tote Bag
Tote Bag
STINGRAY Tote Bag
by Roger Sandes
$30.00
STINGRAY Fanny Pack
Fanny Pack
STINGRAY Fanny Pack
by Roger Sandes
$40.00
STINGRAY Floor Pillow
Floor Pillow
STINGRAY Floor Pillow
by Roger Sandes
$89.00
STINGRAY Pillow Sham
Pillow Sham
STINGRAY Pillow Sham
by Roger Sandes
$39.00
STINGRAY Sticker
Sticker
STINGRAY Sticker
by Roger Sandes
$4.00
STINGRAY Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
STINGRAY Coffee Mug
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Hand & Bath Towel
Hand & Bath Towel
STINGRAY Hand & Bath Towel
by Roger Sandes
$29.00
STINGRAY Wood Wall Art
Wood Wall Art
STINGRAY Wood Wall Art
by Roger Sandes
$150.00
STINGRAY Beach Towel
Beach Towel
STINGRAY Beach Towel
by Roger Sandes
$60.00
STINGRAY Art Print
Art Print
STINGRAY Art Print
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Android Card Case
Android Card Case
STINGRAY Android Card Case
by Roger Sandes
$40.00
STINGRAY Sling Chair
Sling Chair
STINGRAY Sling Chair
by Roger Sandes
$175.00
STINGRAY Acrylic Tray
Acrylic Tray
STINGRAY Acrylic Tray
by Roger Sandes
$55.00
STINGRAY Framed Art Print
Framed Art Print
STINGRAY Framed Art Print
by Roger Sandes
$55.00
STINGRAY Carry-All Pouch
Carry-All Pouch
STINGRAY Carry-All Pouch
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Coffee Table
Coffee Table
STINGRAY Coffee Table
by Roger Sandes
$299.00
STINGRAY Water Bottle
Water Bottle
STINGRAY Water Bottle
by Roger Sandes
$40.00
STINGRAY iPhone Case
iPhone Case
STINGRAY iPhone Case
by Roger Sandes
$25.00
STINGRAY Notebook
Notebook
STINGRAY Notebook
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Folding Stool
Folding Stool
STINGRAY Folding Stool
by Roger Sandes
$65.00
STINGRAY Outdoor Floor Cushion
Outdoor Floor Cushion
STINGRAY Outdoor Floor Cushion
by Roger Sandes
$99.00
STINGRAY Apple Watch Band
Apple Watch Band
STINGRAY Apple Watch Band
by Roger Sandes
$50.00
STINGRAY Side Table
Side Table
STINGRAY Side Table
by Roger Sandes
$219.00
STINGRAY Android Case
Android Case
STINGRAY Android Case
by Roger Sandes
$38.00
STINGRAY Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
STINGRAY Stationery Cards
by Roger Sandes
$15.00
STINGRAY Bath Mat
Bath Mat
STINGRAY Bath Mat
by Roger Sandes
$30.00
STINGRAY Cutting Board
Cutting Board
STINGRAY Cutting Board
by Roger Sandes
$40.00
STINGRAY Throw Pillow
Throw Pillow
STINGRAY Throw Pillow
by Roger Sandes
$35.00
STINGRAY Rectangular Pillow
Rectangular Pillow
STINGRAY Rectangular Pillow
by Roger Sandes
$29.00
STINGRAY Acrylic Box
Acrylic Box
STINGRAY Acrylic Box
by Roger Sandes
$35.00
STINGRAY Welcome Mat
Welcome Mat
STINGRAY Welcome Mat
by Roger Sandes
$65.00
STINGRAY Mini Art Print
Mini Art Print
STINGRAY Mini Art Print
by Roger Sandes
$15.00
STINGRAY iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
STINGRAY iPhone Skin
by Roger Sandes
$16.00
STINGRAY Picnic Blanket
Picnic Blanket
STINGRAY Picnic Blanket
by Roger Sandes
$99.00
STINGRAY Poster
Poster
STINGRAY Poster
by Roger Sandes
$20.00
STINGRAY Wall Clock
Wall Clock
STINGRAY Wall Clock
by Roger Sandes
$40.00
STINGRAY Wrapping Paper
Wrapping Paper
STINGRAY Wrapping Paper
by Roger Sandes
$25.00
STINGRAY Backpack
Backpack
STINGRAY Backpack
by Roger Sandes
$75.00
STINGRAY Laptop Sleeve
Laptop Sleeve
STINGRAY Laptop Sleeve
by Roger Sandes
$50.00
STINGRAY Credenza
Credenza
STINGRAY Credenza
by Roger Sandes
$1,059.00