As an interdisciplinary visual artist, I combine printmaking with a range of media to create layered compositions that explore personal perspectives on place. Through a lifetime of travel and exploration, I have gathered visual inspiration from diverse landscapes and cultures, each shaping my artistic practice. I am passionate about revealing the interwoven complexities of the urban and rural environments I encounter. My creative process begins by identifying the distinctive qualities of a place and translating them into layers of shape, pattern, color, and texture. Layering functions as both the subject and the methodology of my work, reflecting the richness, complexity, and intensity of lived experience in our multifaceted world. My background in graphic design has provided a strong foundation in visual communication, composition, and creative problem-solving. During the printing process, decisions evolve intuitively as each layer is added, allowing experimentation to guide the development of each piece. This flexible approach often leads to unexpected discoveries and new visual forms. Through my practice, I seek to expand the possibilities of printmaking by exploring innovative ways of integrating it with other media.
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Sandra Kelch is an artist and academic based in both Tasmania and California. Born in New York, she received her BFA from The Cooper Union, her MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art and a Ph.D. in practice-led research in the Arts from the Australian National University. She currently teaches at the University of San Francisco’s Art + Architecture department, and has taught at the California College of the Arts, the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University and the Kala Art Institute. Her artwork has been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums including the International Print Center New York, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, the Turner Print Museum, California Modern Gallery, Intersection for the Arts, the Berkeley Art Center, Jen Tough Gallery and Kala Art Institute Gallery. Sandra‘s awards include the Artspan Selections Award, and a Juror’s Award from Gearbox Gallery. She has been an artist in residence at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center and the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley.
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