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Chantillly Lace 18" x 18" acrylic on gallery wrap canvas. The flower-like shapes and textures of succulents fascinate me. Their firm, fleshy structure contrasts with their delicate floral shape. I poured this one with clear polymer to mimic the smooth, fleshy nature of succulents. Then I added a sandlike texture to the background to contrast the smooth sheen of the leaves against a gritty backdrop. The result reminded me of the delicate, upraised designs of fine chantilly lace.

Sandi developed a "do-it-yourself" attitude during her teens when she couldn't afford luxuries. She fabricated her wardrobe and then her home decor after she married. Mesmerized by PBS TV art demo shows, Sandi painted some of her hand-fashioned garments. When the couple purchased new furniture, wall art was not in their budget. Recalling the PBS art shows and her fabric painting, Sandi passionately plunged into oil painting, learning by trial and error. Sandi's self-guided art experiments blossomed with four years of instruction from a talented community college art instructor, Bonnie Hill, of Roseburg, OR. After Bonnie left that position, she persuaded Sandi to instruct the class. Sandi instructed art at Umpqua College from 1997 to...