About the Artist

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040a11c3.png"> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Purchasing/contact information"><U> Purchasing/contact information</U></A></div> <div> <B>About the Artist</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U>Home</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Portraits"><U>Portraits</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cowgirl / Western Art "><U>Cowgirl / Western Art </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Equine Art"><U>Equine Art</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reproductions"><U>Reproductions</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6600FF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#9999CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Purchasing/contact information"><U> Purchasing/contact information</U></A>   |   <B>About the Artist</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="03ff4010.png" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> About the Artist</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="793" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=5 COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 1 WIDTH="779"><div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Verdana" ><IMG SRC="118838b0.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="139" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT>" I am blessed to be surrounded by the things I love most - horses, family, friends and the beautiful and vast Western landscape.   I cherish the quiet, uncomplicated messages found in these creations of God, creations He has placed in packages of unpretentious and extraordinary beauty. It is the peaceful side of that beauty that stirs my emotions and touches my soul.  My desire is to capture that joy and share it with the viewer through my art."  Sandy Wisecup   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCB2" FACE="Verdana" >               </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCCCC" FACE="Verdana" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >                                   </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 2399 WIDTH="779"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>The Artist's Statement</U></div> <bR> <div> “The first rays of  light silently and surely inch their way across the dark veil clinging to  the crevassed  face of a towering red cliff.  An instant of time separates the darkness and light and reveals itself as a misty blue haze suspended in space.  To witness this very brief and fleeting moment  each morning at daybreak as I sit on my front porch, satisfies my soul and leaves me in awe of the beauty of creation and life itself.  It inspires the artist within me and stimulates my desire to create.</div> <bR> <div> My studio sits at the upper edges of a quiet little valley in the middle of Utah surrounded with contrasting views of  high mountain ranges, desert cliffs and canyons. These  varied vistas frame the little valley's checkerboard of pasture land and scattered homes.  This  is a place where life is a bit less hurried and seems to grasp onto that tranquil ambiance found in early dawn. </div> <bR> <div> As an artist, I strive toward a high goal to attain skill and expertise in watercolor painting and sculpting . As an artist, my soul yearns to create and finds satisfaction and tranquility in moments spent in my studio fulfilling my life's passion and purpose.  Hopefully my art in turn communicates and shares a portion of that tranquility with the viewer.<B>”</B></div> <div> Sandy is a native Coloradoan transplanted to the high desert country of central Utah where she now has her art studio.  </div> <bR> <div> A Signature member and board member of Women Artists of the West, WAOW<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Lucida Sans" > </FONT> Associate member of American Academy of Eqine Art, member Society of Equine Artists,UK.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>The Artist's Career</U></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Partial list of recent accomplishments include: </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> Sandy Wisecup has exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and United Kingdom including: </div> <div>     </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Buckingham Palace Mall Galleries, London, England </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Kentucky Museum of the Horse, Lexington, Kentucky </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Ronald Regan Museum, California </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Governor's Mansion, Helena, Montana</FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Springville Art Museum, Springville, Utah</FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >University of Utah Art Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah</FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >College of Eastern Utah Art Museum, Price, Utah</FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Many awards and honors for her work include: </div> <div>     </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >First Place and Juror's Award at “East Meets West – Meeting in the    Middle”2007, Hilligoss        </FONT></div> <div>                   Gallery, Chicago</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Best of Show at the Annual Celebration of Western Art at the Annual National Horse Expo in     </FONT></div> <div>                   San Francisco, California           </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Peoples' Choice and First Place Awards at the Annual Canyon River Art</FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Exhibit in Green River,  </FONT></div> <div>                   Utah </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Mayor's Award of Distinction, Helper Arts Festival, Helper, Utah </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Invitations by the Department of Interior to Arts For the Parks Artist's </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Gathering at  </FONT></div> <div>                   Grant/Kohrs Ranch in Deer Lodge, Montana, followed by</div> <div>       National art tour and three month exhibit at Montana Governor's Mansion  </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Annual Western Movie Film Festival invitational exhibit in Durango, CO  </FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Patrons' Choice Awards, three consecutive years, Diamond and Spurs Art         Exhibit, Boulder, </FONT></div> <div>                   Colorado </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >First Place Award, Eccles Cash Awards, Art scholarships, national art tour,awarded by American </FONT></div> <div>                   Academy of University Women </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC80" FACE="Verdana" >Official Artist for the Australian Shepherd Club of America. </FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="779" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div>     Cover Artist for<U> Horses In Art Magazine</U>, Winter Issue 2004-05            </div> <div>     Featured artist <U>Horses In Art Magazine</U>, Winter Issue 2004 -05</div> <div>                       <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Verdana" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#6666FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.horsesinart.com/winter2004-0.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.horsesinart.com/winter2004-0."><U>http://www.horsesinart.com/winter2004-0.html</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div>     3rd Annual Invitational Sporting Art Show, Aiken, South Carolina  </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div>     Associate membership awarded in American Academy of Equine Art</div> <div>     The American Southwest Art Exhibition, Ronald Regan Presidential           Library and Museum </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 131 ><NOBR><div>     Society of Equestrian Artists 24th Annual Exhibition, The Mall     Galleries, London, England</div> <div>     American Academy of Equine Art Juried Exhibition, KentuckyMuseum          </div> <div>     Strathearn Foundation Western Art Show and Auction,Ronald Reagan Museum</div> <div>     Women Artists of the West Show and Sale, Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ</div> <div>     Women Artists of the West Show and Sale, Canyonside Gallery, Wickenburg, AZ</div> <div>     Women Artists of theWest 5th International Juried Show and   Sale, Headwaters Art and  </div> <div>                 Conference Center, Dubois, WY</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 133 ><NOBR><div>         <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Verdana" >Traveling Art  Exhibit, Dept. of the Interior, Arts for the  Park Program</FONT></div> <div>        Governor's Residence Exhibit, Helena, MT </div> <div>         Art & Culture of Castle Country Exhibit, College of Eastern Utah Museum, Gallery East, </div> <div>                 College of Eastern Utah,  Balance Rock Art Group                </div> <div>        Contributing editor in Equine Vision Magazine, Spring&Fall Issues 2002</div> <div>        Canyonside Gallery, WAOW Wickenburg Show,Wickenburg, AZ  </div> <div>       William S. Hart Park, CA, WAOW Show</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 577 WIDTH="773"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="773" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 133 ><NOBR><div>        <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Verdana" >American Academy of Equine Art  Juried Exhibition, Kentucky Museum  of the Horse,  </FONT></div> <div>                 Kentucky Horse Park,  Lexington, KY</div> <div>        Lillian Berkley Collection Gallery,  Escondido,CA </div> <div>       WAOW group show,  PaJo's Gallery, Pinedale, Wyoming</div> <div>       Grant/Kohrs  Ranch, Deer Lodge, Montana --Department of Interior, Art for the Parks </div> <div>                 Traveling Exhibit </div> <div>       Artist in Residence, Buffalo Trails Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="283"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="283" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="479"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="479" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 297 WIDTH="763"><div>       American Academy of Equine Art, juried, Sportsman's Gallery,Atlanta,GA</div> <div>       National Western Art Show and Auction, Ellensburg, WA      </div> <div>     -Arts for the Parks Invitational Aritists Gathering,Grant/Kohrs Ranch,  MT   </div> <div>      -Traveling Art  Exhibit, Dept. of the Interior, Arts for the  Parks Program</div> <div>       WAOW  Membership Show, juried, Lilian Berkley Gallery, CA      </div> <div>       WAOW Exhibition,  Rancho Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano,  California          </div> <div>                       </div> <bR> <div> Sandy's realistic and accurate renditions in both watercolor and bronze are in private and corporate collections worldwide.</div> <bR> <div> Sandy is a signature member of Women Artist of the West,  Associate member of American Academy of Equine Art and member of Society of Equestrian Artists in the UK, and Christians in the Visual Arts. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="283"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="283" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="479"><div>  <A HREF="id26_m.htm" TITLE="About the Artist"><U>Back to Top</U></A>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9999" FACE="Verdana" > ©</FONT> Images may not be copied in any form. 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