" 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

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The Artist's Statement

“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.

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 sparsely scattered homes. This is a place where life is less hurried and seems to grasp onto that tranquil ambiance found in early dawn.

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.”

Sandy is a native Coloradoan transplanted to the high desert country of central Utah where she now has her art studio.

A Signature member and board member of Women Artists of the West, WAOW Associate member of American Academy of Eqine Art, member Society of Equine Artists,UK.

The Artist's Career

SANDY'S WATERCOLOR PAINTING, "BENDING 2" HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EQUINE ART AS THE SIGNATURE PIECE REPRESENTATIVE OF EQUINE ART FOR THE 2010 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES TO BE HELD THIS FALL IN LEXINGTON, KY. HER ART IS CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT AT THE LEXINGTON HISTORY MUSEUM IN "A SALUTE TO THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2010"

Partial list of recent accomplishments include:

Sandy Wisecup has exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and United Kingdom including:

Lexington History Museum, Lexington, KY

Olef Weighorst Museum, CA

Buckingham Palace Mall Galleries, London, England

Kentucky Museum of the Horse, Lexington, Kentucky

Ronald Regan Museum, California

Governor's Mansion, Helena, Montana

Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah

Springville Art Museum, Springville, Utah

University of Utah Art Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah

College of Eastern Utah Art Museum, Price, Utah

Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL

Saks Galleries Denver, CO

Many awards and honors for her work include:

Winsor Newton Watercolor Award, Saks Galleries, Denver, Colorado

First Place and Juror's Award at “East Meets West – Meeting in the Middle”2007, Hilligoss

Gallery, Chicago

Best of Show at the Annual Celebration of Western Art at the Annual National Horse Expo in

San Francisco, California

Peoples' Choice and First Place Awards at the Annual Canyon River Art Exhibit in Green River,

Utah

Mayor's Award of Distinction, Helper Arts Festival, Helper, Utah

Invitations by the Department of Interior to Arts For the Parks Artist's Gathering at

Grant/Kohrs Ranch in Deer Lodge, Montana, followed by

National art tour and three month exhibit at Montana Governor's Mansion

Annual Western Movie Film Festival invitational exhibit in Durango, CO

Patrons' Choice Awards, three consecutive years, Diamond and Spurs Art Exhibit, Boulder,

Colorado

First Place Award, Eccles Cash Awards, Art scholarships, national art tour,awarded by American

Academy of University Women

Official Artist for the Australian Shepherd Club of America.

Cover Artist for Horses In Art Magazine, Winter Issue 2004-05

Featured artist Horses In Art Magazine, Winter Issue 2004 -05

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3rd Annual Invitational Sporting Art Show, Aiken, South Carolina

Associate membership awarded in American Academy of Equine Art

The American Southwest Art Exhibition, Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum

Society of Equestrian Artists 24th Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London, England

American Academy of Equine Art Juried Exhibition, KentuckyMuseum

Strathearn Foundation Western Art Show and Auction,Ronald Reagan Museum

Women Artists of the West Show and Sale, Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ

Women Artists of the West Show and Sale, Canyonside Gallery, Wickenburg, AZ

Women Artists of theWest 5th International Juried Show and Sale, Headwaters Art and

Conference Center, Dubois, WY

Traveling Art Exhibit, Dept. of the Interior, Arts for the Park Program

Governor's Residence Exhibit, Helena, MT

Art & Culture of Castle Country Exhibit, College of Eastern Utah Museum, Gallery East,

College of Eastern Utah, Balance Rock Art Group

Contributing editor in Equine Vision Magazine, Spring&Fall Issues 2002

Canyonside Gallery, WAOW Wickenburg Show,Wickenburg, AZ

William S. Hart Park, CA, WAOW Show

American Academy of Equine Art Juried Exhibition, Kentucky Museum of the Horse, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY Lillian Berkley Collection Gallery, Escondido,CA WAOW group show, PaJo's Gallery, Pinedale, Wyoming Grant/Kohrs Ranch, Deer Lodge, Montana --Department of Interior, Art for the Parks Traveling Exhibit Artist in Residence, Buffalo Trails Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY

American Academy of Equine Art, juried, Sportsman's Gallery,Atlanta,GA National Western Art Show and Auction, Ellensburg, WA -Arts for the Parks Invitational Aritists Gathering,Grant/Kohrs Ranch, MT -Traveling Art Exhibit, Dept. of the Interior, Arts for the Parks Program WAOW Membership Show, juried, Lilian Berkley Gallery, CA WAOW Exhibition, Rancho Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, California Sandy's realistic and accurate renditions in both watercolor and bronze are in private and corporate collections worldwide. 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.
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