Dhobi Canvas Print

It is barely dawn and the Dhobi, or washerman has already hung out clothes to dry. I chose this scene because I loved how the numerous odd angles of the plaza above, the hut tucked under the plaza, the steps and balcony overlooking everything all were juxtaposed together. The hut under the plaza is both hidden and a focus of attention, a typical contradiction of India. I also liked the way that the telephone wires sliced across the painting connecting and dividing the painting at the same time. With the advent of cell phones and underground wiring, it is only a matter of time before telephone wires and their implied connections of communications such as these are obsolete. Can be purchased through Reflections Gallery 616 396-6416

Sandra R. Hansen travels and paints around the world. During the last few years Sandra has painted numerous landscapes, from the US to Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam, and many others. Her specialty has been India where she made numerous trips painting, teaching, and exhibiting her art. This year Sandra started a non profit organization, Artists Cultural Exchange, to help artists from around the world meet each other, paint and exhibit together. Sandra's career has taken many twists and turns before arriving in the world of painting however. Sandra first became a woodworker, building harps at Lyon and Healy in Chicago. After attending Hope College and earning a degree in Women's Studies. For eighteen years she...