Author: Theda Sandiford

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SMI Members Invitational Exhibit

Guess who was invited to SMI Members Invitational Exhibit, Making as Thinking at Studio Montclair in Montclair NJ. I made this piece on my phone while riding NJ Transit bus to Manhattan.

The exhibit runs from February 7 – March 29, the opening reception will be on February 7 from 7-9pm.

LOCATION: Studio Montclair, 27 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair NJ 

“Tag 1” Digital photo collage. Street Art Mash Up 2015 #ThedaSandiford #Graffiti
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‘State of the Art 2018’ Opens at Academy Square Galleries

By The Seat of My Pants has been selected for ‘State of the Art 2018’ exhibit on display from February 2 – April 27, 2018 at the Academy Square Galleries located at 33 Plymouth Street in Montclair, NJ.

The opening reception is Friday, February 2 from 7:00-9:00pm. I’ll be there. Please come.

I define my own identity and relish the opportunity to occupy the position of both insider and outsider rather than insider or outsider.

By the Seat of my Pants
Theda Sandiford 20″x20″x1

Mixed Media Canvas

Handmade paper, recycled paper, tissue paper, newspaper, magazine cut out, acrylic skins, acrylic paint, recycled memory jewel.
2017

DM if interested.

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I Can’t Even

I Cant Even
Size: 10 x 10 x 1 in
Medium: Acrylic paint, Sharpie, tissue paper, plastic mesh, glitter, bottle caps, beads, self leveling gel, soft gel gloss
Subject Matter: Words To Live By
Creation Date: September 30 2017
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January Art Exhibits & More

Sweet Music Never Heard until Diversity Plays Catch-Up:
Contemporary African-American Thought
Exhibition Dates: January 5, 2018, to January 26, 2018.
The Strand Center for the Arts
“NOT SORRY – An Unapologetic Art Show”
Opening Reception: January 2th; 7:00-10:00pm
LITM
140 Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ
Take PATH to Grove St.

THE BIG SMALL SHOW 2017

Meet the Artists

Saturday, January 27, 3:00-5:00pm
Saturday, February 3, 3:00-5:00pm
Saturday, February, 10, 3:00-5:00pm
Closing Party
February 17, 4:00-6:00pm
Drawing Rooms
180 Grand St. Jersey City, NJ
Take PATH to Grove St.
Gallery Hours:
Friday 4-7p
Sat & Sun 12 – 6p
(Holiday break 12/18/2017 – 1/11/18)
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Wonder Woman Selfie: Making of

I LOVE Wonder Woman. I grew up watching the Linda Carter’s Wonder Woman and wanted to be a bad ass too. After seeing Patty Jenkins’s Wonder Woman in Theaters, I knew I had to pattern my next Super Selfie after Wonder Woman

Made with mostly recycled materials including bottle caps, punched paper, magazine tears, tissue paper, recycled utility bill envelops, beads, glitter, Army men, rhinestones, metallic stars, shoe polish, acrylic mediums on cradled Birch board.

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Welcome to Fightclub

Welcome to Fight Club
Size: 20 x 20 in
Framed Size: 22 x 22 x 1 in
Medium: Digital Print On Metallic Photo Paper
Subject Matter: Corporate America
Creation Date: August 2017

Being a black woman in corporate America is like Fight Club. You must mold your personality to be palatable as a peach and keep your opinions to yourself.

The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.
The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club!
Third rule of Fight Club: if someone yells “stop!”, goes limp, or taps out, your career is over.