Sandra Temple
| Artist Name: | Sandra Temple |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Realist |
| Art Groups: | Queensland Wildlife Artists Society Wildlife Art Society of Australasia |
| State: | Queensland |
| Region: | Brisbane Region |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | Yes |
| Commissions: | Yes |
Background
Sandra has been a professional artist, illustrator and author for more than 35 years and a body painter for 6 years. She has travelled extensively with her art, gaining insights into her special interest, the worlds’ endangered species, although she paints all subjects in all mediums.
Sandra has paintings in private, corporate and government collections nationally and internationally. Her bodypainting works are very popular as photo prints and postcards, with models and photographers from around Australia booking to work with her.
Sandra is the Australian Ambassador for Faber-Castell Pty Ltd, the president of the Qld Wildlife Artists Society and has held the position for more than 20 years, she is the co-founder of the Qld Body Artists Society, a virtual committee member of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and a signature member of the International Artists for Conservation. Sandra is committed to the establishment of the Wildlife Art Museum of Australia which is in the process of being built in Halls Gap, Victoria, and has accepted a position on the Art Advisory panel.
Art Group Memberships
Faber-Castell Pty Ltd.
Qld Wildlife Artists Society
Wildlife Art Society of Australasia
Qld Body Artists Society
International Artists for Conservation.
Awards & Achievements Include:
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
2016 Became Australian Ambassador for Faber-Castell Pty Ltd.
2016 Invited to hold an exhibition of small works in Paris.
2015 Finalist in the Holmes Art Prize.
2015 People's Choice Award - International Wildlife in Art (Logan).
2015 Selected to exhibit in Paris for the AranimA international exhibition.
2015 Best Australian Wildlife Award - International Wildlife in Art (Logan).
2015 'Nerrilee' from 'Nerrilee's World' became the official Mangrove Watch (Brisbane) mascot.
2014 Professional Artist Award - Australian Coloured Pencil Society Virtual exhibition.
2014 People's Choice Award - Wildlife in Art (Brisbane Botanic Gardens).
2014 Invited to exhibit art at the World Equestrian Games in Caen, France - 2 works sent.
2014 Invited to participate in Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition in Pall Mall, England.
2014 Sole bodypainter on the short film 'Walk on by no more'.
2013 Became a member of the Art Advisory panel for Wildlife Art Museum of Australia WAMA.
2013 Australian Judge for the International ‘Awards of Excellence’ (UK) online exhibition.
2013 Exhibited at Grouse Mountain (Canada) for ‘Artists for Conservation’ virtual exhibition.
2013 Invited to bodypaint, present and demonstrate at Super Nova, Brisbane.
2013 Bodypaint models to launch ‘Connector Jewels’ (Singapore) new range of jewellery.
2013 People’s Choice Award - A World of Wildlife (Beaudesert) 30th Anniversary exhibition.
2013 Runner Up Special Effects – Australian Body Art Awards (Eumundi).
2013 People’s Choice Award – A World of Wildlife (Cleveland) 30th Anniversary exhibition.
2013 Silver Medal – A World of Wildlife 30th Anniversary exhibition.
2012 Best International Wildlife Award – International Wildlife in Art (Logan).
2012 Invited to exhibit 2 paintings ISSA Inaugural Exhibition (California).
2011 Best in Show - Faber-Castell 250th Anniversary Exhibition (Brisbane).
2011 Best Wildlife Art Award - Kenilworth Celebrates.
2011 People’s Choice Award – Faber-Castell 250th Anniversary Exhibition.
2011 Feature Artist - Quota International Art Show (Jimboomba).
2010 Best in Show - International Wildlife in Art Exhibition.
2010 People’s Choice Award - World of Wildlife Exhibition.
2010 Exhibited at Grouse Mountain (Canada), for ‘Artists for Conservation’ exhibition.
2010 Best Wildlife Art Award - Kenilworth Celebrates.
2010 Honorable Mention - Artists for Conservation (USA) Virtual exhibition.
2010 Artist in Residence, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island for Birdweek.
2009 Best Wildlife Art Award - Kenilworth Celebrates.
2009 Wildscape Magazine(UK) Wildlife Artist of the Year– Editors Choice Award.
2009 People’s Choice Award - International Wildlife in Art.
2009 Invited to exhibit 2 paintings in New York.
2009 Best in Show - International Wildlife in Art.
2009 Wildlife in Action Award - International Wildlife in Art.
2009 Wild Places Award - International Wildlife in Art.
2009 Artist in Residence, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island for Birdweek.
2009 Invited to exhibit 2 paintings in London.
2008 Wildscape (UK) Wildlife Artist of the Year-Runner-up (professional category).
2008 Quota International Art Show Winner (Category B- painting, sculpture, construction).
2008 People’s Choice Award - Wild Magic in art.
2008 Exhibited at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in New York.
ILLUSTRATED CHILDRENS BOOKS:
2014 Illustrated "Possum Games" published by Wombat Books.
2013 Illustrated “Marlo can Fly” published by Wombat Books.
2011 Co-wrote and illustrated “Terry~ adventures of a Terek Sandpiper” Wombat Books.
2011 Illustrated “The Bedtime Band” published by Wombat Books.
2011 Co-wrote and illustrated “Aussie Friends get crafty” published G&S Originals.
2010 Illustrated & researched “Nerrilee’s World” published Wombat Books.
2010 Illustrated “Puggle’s Problem” published Wombat Books.
2009 Co-wrote & illustrated “Aussie Friends in our own backyard” published G&S Originals.
Art Courses:
Sandra conducts art classes and full day workshops in Beenleigh and Browns Plains, Queensland for all levels, all subjects and all mediums.