Sandra Duncan

Spending her early years on farms in Okuku then Greenpark, Canterbury, gave Sandra plenty of opportunity to draw.  She could be seen frequently sitting in some quiet spot with her sketch pad drawing anything from Disney characters to sitting in the shearing shed watching their every move. Art is her passion (obsession my family would say) and now that her children are older she has become disciplined with her practice, drawing almost every day.  She would consider herself very fortunate to have met some wonderful people who have inspired her, motivated her and given her excellent advice. Gordon Sharp ... her first tutor Robert McDowell ... tested her yet inspired her, Adrienne Palvelka, Margaret Hudson-ware, Grahame Sydney all played a huge part in enriching her life as an  artist.