I started painting wooden birdhouses and trinket boxes on my half of the dining room table while my husband built model boats and trains as "therapy" during chemotherapy. After he passed away in 2001 I decided to take some classes to see if I could graduate from craft painting to something more serious.
 
My progress through those years has become my own therapeutic passion...especially painting animals.

My first try with painting on glass was painting Betty Boop on a wine glass as a gift for a co-worker.  It was fun and received well and I thought why not paint my friends' dogs on glasses for them--and the joyful business got its start.

My clients include a D.C. Judge, several corporate executives, attorneys, friends, co-workers, a Canadian Horse Show Event, and even a descendant of Robert E. Lee!

Exhibitions

2010 Pho Bowl Restaurant, Alexandria VA
2010 Kingstowne Public Library, Alexandria VA
2010, 2009, 2008 Kingstowne Active Adult 55+ Center,
Alexandria VA
2009 Snyder Community Center, Kingstowne VA
2009 Century 21 2nd Annual Fall Festival, Kingstowne VA
2009 5th Annual Metamorphosis Art Show, Willow
Restaurant, Arlington VA
2009 Maya’s Pastry & Café, Lorton Station VA
2008 Thompson Community Center, Kingstowne VA
2008, 2009 Gannett Art Show, Springfield VA
2008, 2009 Appleblossom Art & Framing, Alexandria VA
2008 Sugar House Day Spa & Salon, Alexandria VA
2007 Congressional Cemetery Bicentennial,
Washington DC
2003, 2004, Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax VA
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Lake Anne Center, Reston VA
2005, 2006, 2007 Deco Art & Framing, Alexandria VA

To see more of my work you can go to:
www.sjmartwork.com

Contact me at:sandra@sjmartwork.com