Insights about one of our artists, Sandi Parker

Windmill Ruins In Provence by Sandi Parker

Arlington, Virginia artist Sandi Parker paints in oil, with a specialty in Provence and Tuscan landscapes, seascapes, and youth sports paintings. Parker has been painting since 2003, when she began studying with local artist and teacher Jane McElvaney Coonce.



View From the Dune by Sandi Parker



Her vivid paintings of Provence quite often feature lavender fields as subject matter.“I am especially drawn to the purples of lavender fields and the reds of poppy fields in France,” Parker says.“I also love painting sunflowers in Tuscan paintings. I like to think these paintings transport viewers to beautiful and vibrant settings.” A longtime beach lover, Parker also paints tranquil seascapes. “In these works I attempt to create a soothing mood through the use of pastel colors,” she says.



Ready To Score by Sandi Parker

After observing her children and their friends participating in high school sports, Parker became inspired to paint images of various high school sports. She recently mounted a solo show entitled “INmotion: Celebrating Arlington High School Athletics,” a collection of 20 paintings featuring student athletes from Arlington’s Yorktown and Washington-Lee High Schools. “Teenagers spend so much time with their technologies – the phones, laptops and tvs – that it is inspirational to see them off the couch and on the fields. I wanted to capture the joy they derive from seeing what their bodies ‘in motion’ can do,” Parker says of the paintings. The show has appeared at 5 venues in Arlington, and Parker was thrilled to have the show featured twice in the Arlington Sun Gazette articles. Writer Dave Faccinoli wrote of the show, “Good-quality sports art, like the kind Parker has produced, is not seen very often.”

Sandi Parker's Website:   http://www.sandiparker.com/