Sandra M. Whiting
7960 Scatchet Head Rd.
Clinton, WA 98236
(360) 579-2395

 Public Art Projects

1999   Public art piece for Jose Avenue Park in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County. Sponsored by the County of Santa Cruz Department of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services. “The Great Blue Heron Walkway”, two large six foot tall blue herons created by artist team, Sandra Whiting and Barbara Abbott, in collaboration with the community. The blue herons are constructed of steel and cement with mosaic covering the bodies. All the pieces (plates, cups, dog tags, jewelry, salt and pepper shakers, etc.) were donated by the neighborhood.

1999   Design Capitola Wharf Portal Gate accepted by the Capitola Arts Commission and the City of Capitola. Competition open to all California artists. Construction of the gate was completed December 2002.

 

Honors, Exhibitions, and Competitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

2005   Snohomish Arts Council Galley Store, solo exhibition, Everett, WA
Bellevue Festival of the Arts, juried exhibition, Bellevue, WA
Bayview Arts, group exhibition Bayview Corner, Langley, WA
Bayview Art Center, Front Room Gallery, group exhibition, Langley, WA

            Edmonds Art Festival, juried exhibition, Edmonds, WA

2004   Best of the Northwest, juried exhibition, Seattle, WA

            Lake Oswego Art Festival, juried exhibition, Portland, OR

            Bellevue Festival of the Arts, juried exhibtion, Bellevue, WA

            Anacortes Art Festival, juried exhibition, Anancortes, WA

2003   King’s Mountain Art Show, juried exhibition, Mountain View, CA

            Anacortes Art Festival, juried art exhibition, Anacortes, WA

            Best of the Rest, juried exhibition, Bellevue, WA

            Marin Art Festival, juried exhibition, San Rafael, CA       

            17th Annual Art Show at the Dog Show, national juried exhibition, dedicated to canine art, Wichita, KS

            La Quinta Arts Festival, juried exhibition, La Quinta, CA

2002   Exemplary Contemporary, juried exhibition, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Mary Murray, Curator, Monterey Museum of Art

2002   Capitola Art & Wine Festival, juried exhibition, Capitola, CA

2002   Art Under the Oaks, juried exhibition, Scotts Valley, CA

            Animal Art Gallery, Menlo Park, CA, solo exhibition

            Mulberry Gallery, Aptos, CA, group exhibition

            72nd Annual Statewide Exhibit, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Mary Murray, Curator, Monterey Museum of Art

2001   Mulberry Gallery, Aptos, CA, group exhibition

            Local Essence 2001, member exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Hearts For the Arts, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA.
Work selected for the live auction

            71st Annual Statewide Exhibit, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Susan Hillhouse, Curator, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
Pacific Prisms, juried exhibition, two county art exchange exhibit.
Arts Council of San Mateo County, Belmont, CA

2000   70th Annual Statewide Exhibition, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Mary Murray, Curator, Monterey Museum of Art

1999   Century MM, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Richard Gadd

1998   Elegant Earth Gallery, Boulder Creek, CA
Watermedia National, juried exhibition, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA
Juror: Marilyn Hughey Phillis

1997   Many Hands Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA

1996   Santa Cruz Government Center Art Show, juried exhibition, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA
Collective ’96, Pajaro Arts Council, juried exhibition, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

1996   66th Annual Statewide Exhibition, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Juror: Richard Gadd. Exhibition Award
Chaminade Artist Series 26, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz, CA
Hearts for the Arts, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA.
Work selected for the Live Auction

1995   Words, Words, Words, juried exhibition, Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
65th Annual Statewide Exhibition, juried exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA

 

Works of Art Currently in the Corporate and Private Collections of:

Ann Butler, Attorney at Law, Santa Cruz, CA

Data Plus, Inc., Watertown, MA

Diane Divelbess, Langley, WA

Dr. Janna Doherty, Santa Cruz, CA

Dr. Carlene Hawksley, Santa Cruz, CA

Holly Hoag, Seattle, WA

First United Methodist Church, San Diego, CA

Beth Levine, Seattle, WA

Margaret Leonard, Attorney at Law, Santa Cruz, CA

Louise Long, Director, Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA

Nancy McNally, Whidbey Island, WA

Marsoft Inc., Cambridge, MA

Dr. Marsha Muir, Santa Cruz, CA

Morgan & Moore, Scotts Valley, CA

New West Development, Scotts Valley, CA

Network Mortgage, Santa Cruz, CA

Sharon Shoemaker, Whidbey Island, WA

Dr. Naomi Silber, San Francisco, CA

Jean Singer, Clinton, WA

Survey Tabulation Services Inc., Cambridge, MA

Womens Investment Network, Soquel, CA

 

Related Experience

2004               Illustrated children’s book, Sir Waltie of Shoe

2003 - 2004   Whidbey Island Open Studios Tour, sponsored by the Island Arts Council, Langley, WA

1999 - 2003   Member of the Open Studios Committee, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County,
            Aptos, CA

2001 - 2003   SPLAT Art Tour, 22 Santa Cruz County painters participate in
            weekend studio tours

2002               Art teacher, Extended Learning Program, Ohlone Elementary School, Pajaro, CA

1988 - 2002   Open Studios, sponsored by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

 

Education

1971 - 1975   University of California, Santa Barbara

                        Bachelor of Art, Cum Laude, Art Major