Maile earned her B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University and M.A. in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University. She worked for several years as an Art Therapist before choosing to remain home with her three children. In 2017 Maile launched Canopy Studio and began her career as a fine artist working with oil paints. Her understanding of art as a therapeutic practice and her years teaching her children to see the beauty around them deeply influence her approach to her subject matter, composition, and style. She primarily paints landscapes in a realistic style that flirts with impressionism. Maile is a member artist at the Portland Art Museum's Rental Sales Gallery. She has had gallery exhibitions at Visalia Arts, in Visalia California and the LyndonDesign Gallery in Sea Ranch, California. She also shows her work at art festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest each summer.
"I paint landscapes with oils on stretched canvas primarily. I typically paint from photographs that I have taken, or friends have taken with me in mind. Drawn to the play of light in the world, I find light and reflection mesmerizing. Thus, light is often the defining feature in my paintings. While my art would likely be categorized as 'Realism', I do not strive to paint realistically. My objective is to invite the viewer to join me in marveling at the beauty of the world around us. While I call Portland 'home', I venture near and far for personal and professional inspiration. I walk the world with a deep sense of wonder. I find beauty in the minutiae and grandeur, and I am humbled by it. Through the years that I raised my young children, I developed a practice of listening and bearing witness to the wonder and art of the created world that surrounds us. It is a practice that has taught me to see and value the natural world and humanity's interactions with it. Beauty can be found anywhere if we cultivate eyes to see it." |
Media: Oil | Painting
Studio Number: 46
Address: 2820 SE 47th Ave Portland OR 97206
Community: SE Portland
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair accessible (Two steps to get to my studio)
Email: maile.sand@canopyartstudio.com
Website: canopyartstudio.com
Instagram: @canopystudios
Facebook: @Canopyartstudio
