Sandra Tarantino was born 1973, Toronto, Canada. Working as both painter and sculptor, Tarantino is a graduate of Ontario College of Art and Design and participated in the off-campus Florence program. She has also received a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Education,while continuing to actively participate in the artistic community as a Co-founding Director of AWOL Gallery and Studios Co-operative and recently as founder of C1 art space: Gallery, Art School and Clay Studios.

Artist's Statement
My artwork incorporates elements of both painting and sculptural modes. In the development of my work over recent years I have explored how form contributes to the aesthetic impact of my work and how this transforms and/or relates to painted imagery upon these surfaces. The physical base of my shaped forms are constructed out of wood, which are then covered with pre-gessoed and painted canvas. While I build, I consider the imagery to be painted upon them and thus initiate a relationship between figures and how they relate with one another. It is the interest of time, space and how the individual moves within this, which led me to document people in everyday situations. The process becomes a documentation of the human condition in contemporary society and narratives of the instances between strangersí lives. The shaped forms have taken on a new significance in my creating them. I consider them as bends in a road, paths crossed, corners turned. My intentions are to dynamically and intimately engage the viewer within each piece so that it is viewed from various vantage points, with a constantly changing experience from one angle to another.

Galleries featuring Tarantino's work include:
XEXE Gallery
Winsor Gallery
Chicago Art Source
Sopa Fine Art