Sandy McMullen

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Over the past eighteen years Sandy has built recognition as a professional artist. She also integrates her understanding of imaginative processes and the DNA of innovation into her work as an executive leadership development coach. Sandy is passionate about personal growth and development. She uses her intuition to explore the world of ideas, insights and possibilities through vibrant, ever-emerging abstract paintings in acrylic and mixed media. Her images capture the imagination of the viewer drawing them in to the engage in continuing the storytelling begun on the canvas. Sandy was a founding partner of in the RedEye Gallery in Toronto 's Historic Distillery District. Five years of “back to back” shows and regular interaction with the viewing public provided an opportunity for tremendous growth.

Sandy began her career as a teacher in the then e x perimental “language experience approach” classroom where drawing and painting were naturally integrated into daily learning experiences. Sandy shifted her focus to the business world, joining the graphic design/marketing communications firm of David Millar and Associates Ltd. In the pursuit of more entrepreneurial endeavors, Sandy partnered in the launch of Sherwood Market, a successful retail operation. In 1994 she joined Linda Lundstrom Inc. where she created and produced a line of home accessories featuring design elements inspired and executed by Native Canadian craftspeople. In 1996 Sandy McMullen established a private coaching practice partnering with professional consulting associates to bring innovation and creative approaches to performance and leadership development in organizations. Sandy creates safe, open, inviting and creative environments that allow people to bring their passion, insight and innovation to the table. Sandy has been in juried, private and group shows and her work is in private and corporate collections in Canada, the U.S., South America, Europe and Britain.

Artist Statement

After painting watercolour florals and landscapes for many years, my work has evolved towards making a truer and deeper connection between who I am as a person and what I put on the canvas. Ideas excite me. My core motivation involves partnering with others to help them find their path in life and the ways in which they can contribute their gifts and talents. My work now focuses on these central themes. Our complex world can grind us down. Staying connected to beauty, imaginative thinking, and authentic conversation inspires us and fosters resilience.

I see my paintings as metaphors that allow the viewer to build their own story.  My personal inspiration often comes from ideas regarding possibility, hope and engagement that I want to consider and explore. The work itself invites others to participate in a dialogue thereby making it their own. I had this experience of entering into a profound understanding while standing in front of a Jack Bush painting at the AGO and was hooked for life. In the spring of 2007, my show Inner Landscapes II was inspired from sketches that people did expressing aspects of their own Myers Briggs personality profile. I interpreted their sketches to capture the essence of what they were expressing whether it be the subtle shades of grey that captured the quiet stillness of the introvert or the noisy action and vibrant colour of the extroverted preference. The show became theatre as people engaged in animated conversation about the paintings and what they meant from their world stance.