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Sandra Frick       

mixed  media artist…………

Sandra Frick is an artist who works with clay slabs to create constructions with an emphasis on movement of line, form, and surface. The pieces have an earthy quality to them. The clay surfaces are treated in a nontraditional manner; they are sawdust fired, creating a smoky surface instead of a traditional glazed surface.

The pieces are embellished with natural materials such as bamboo, reed, wood, linen thread, copper, so on.  The work often evokes a primal or contemporary tribal feeling.  .

Often asked where the inspiration for the pieces come from becomes an answer of “what have I done with my life so far?”  A life long exposure to nature, gardens, the arts, and travel all become part of life experiences that are reflected in the art work.  The enjoyment of the natural world and cultures that explore natural materials in a “non-Western” manner seem to have had an influence.  Forms, shapes, textures, and materials of some African, Americas’ First Nations, and the Pacific Basin area have all had an impact on the work. 

The work often has a feel of something of another time or culture, something mysterious, connected to the basics of fire, water, and earth.  Each piece is an original one of a kind creation.  No two are identical, each piece being a new set of problem solving ideas. 

As each piece tends to require about a month’s time to complete, there are a limited number of art pieces created each year. The mixed media sculptures evoke different emotional responses from each viewer. 

Sandra’s art work has been exhibited in galleries, art centers, and museums in the Midwest since the 80’s.  Since her permanent move to Florida in 2002, her work has been in numerous regional galleries and art centers receiving various show awards.

 Sandra received her art teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater and an MA. in ceramics from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.  Graduate work was done at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana plus workshops and classes at the Art Institute of Chicago, Rockford College in Illinois, Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft in Tennessee, as well as regional workshops. 

She was an original co-founder of a fine arts gallery and an art instructor in Rockford, Illinois.  

She continues to teach classes and workshops in the Sarasota area.