Ruminations #1 — oil painting of five copies of the same young woman scattered through a green arboretum, two holding hands beneath a low evergreen while the others stand half-hidden in the foliage.

Oil portrait of a young girl with a blonde fringe and green eyes against a pale grey ground, painted in loose, visible brushstrokes.

Swan — a mirrored pair of girls in school uniform standing back to back, each with a white swan's wing, against a grey-green floral ground with two swans meeting overhead.

Brussels — line-and-wash drawing of a Brussels guildhall facade against a pale blue sky, with the same figure repeated as she walks along each ledge and cornice.

Hello, I’m Sandra.

I’m a Cuban-American artist living in Portland, Oregon, where I make drawings and paintings that sit somewhere between contemporary art, decorative art and illustration.

Portfolio

Floral Anonymous — an oil painting of a face split between warm peach and cool green, overlaid with a blue and pink floral pattern. Links to the Paintings gallery.

Paintings

Magnolia Portrait — a digital collage of a repeated face over pink rose wallpaper. Links to the Digital Work gallery.

Digital Work

Three small clay figure maquettes in grey, green and terracotta, held in the artist's hand — a modelling study from the Projections project. Links to the Experiments gallery.

Experiments

Commissions are currently: OPEN (Order now for the Holiday season)

Commissions

I accept a few different kinds of painting commissions, some of which are only available if you live locally. Check them out, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

An illustrative oil painting of a white clapboard house seen from above, surrounded by its garden, lawn, paths and trees in greens and warm ochre — an example of a commissioned house portrait.

House Portraits

A larger illustrative painting of your home and garden, based on reference photos I take myself. Only available for those in the Portland, OR Metro Area.

An example of a small illustrative oil portrait painted from a photograph supplied by the client.

Photo-Based Commissions

A portrait based on a photo that is provided by you. My same illustrative portrait style, available to folks anywhere in the world.

An example of a small head-and-shoulders oil portrait painted from life during a sitting at the artist's Portland studio.

Live Portrait Sittings

A 1–3 hour in-person painting session at my home studio in Portland, OR. Small, energetic head-and-shoulders portraits of individuals or pairs.

From the Shop

Brussels 2019 — archival art print of a line-and-wash drawing of a Brussels guildhall facade with figures walking along its ledges. 12 x 12 inches on matte art paper.

Brussels 2019

12 x 12 inches

Ruminations #5, 2025 — oil painting of twilight at a Pacific Northwest lake. Oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches.

Ruminations #5, 2025

Original Oil Painting

10 x 10 inches

Swan — archival art print of a mirrored pair of girls in school uniform standing back to back, each with a white swan's wing, against a grey-green floral ground with two swans meeting overhead. 12 x 12 inches on matte art paper.

Swan

12 x 12 inches

Teaching

I occasionally teach painting classes at Ulna Studio in Portland, OR. Check out their website to see the full schedule, and to register.

Upcoming classes:

- Intro to Oil Painting - Sunday Sep 6 + 13th [Sold out]

- Intro to Oil Painting - Sunday Dec 6 + 13th

A painting class in a bright loft studio with tall windows and paper lanterns, students working at easels and long tables.

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