From her first show in New York City in 1984, to a solo exhibition at the Cahoon Museum in 2000, through her current pieces, Sandi’s work has been distinctly her own. Her artistic style is characterized by an abundant use of flowers and a lacy technique, with no two valentines the same. Among other innovations, Sandi expanded the standard traditional sailors valentine mottos, with new unconventional messages such as Love Me Tender, Dare to Dream, and Beneath the Surface Lies Our Future.

As one of a select group of very experienced sailors valentines artists that teaches the craft, Sandi says, “If my work enriches the lives of others, I am flattered. If my work transports people to our country’s rich maritime past, that’s even better. But sharing my work by teaching others is by far the greatest joy my work provides.”

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