• MFA, San Francisco Art Institute
• BFA, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
• AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology New York

Sandy is a practicing New Genres artist who builds sculptural installations and public interventions. Her work serves as a conduit for introspection on the transformation that is achieved through an endurance process.

She began her professional life as a fashion designer for:

• Barbie clothing with Mattel Toys
• Calvin Klein
• JC Penney
• Ocean Pacific
• Rocky Mountain Clothing and Roper western wear

In the 1980’s her entrepreneurial spirit led her to other ventures:

• product design for Gerry and Snugli baby
• greeting cards for Kogel Cards
• illustrations for children’s books, and cartoon syndication with Singles Magazine

Before returning to RMCAD as a member of the faculty and Interim Chair of Art Education, Sandy taught at:

• the San Francisco Art Institute
• Metropolitan State College
• the Art Institute of Portland
• the Art Institute of Colorado
• and also developed curriculum for licensing credentials

Throughout her life as an artist, designer and educator, she has become known for creativity with results, leadership, and a vision for transformation and change.