Artist Bio
Sandra Sgroi was born in the United States. Currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She creates sculptures and paintings that explore themes of colors and nature.
Sandra studied at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Barcelona Academy of Art for Sculpture, Florence Academy of Art all for sculpture.
She worked under sculptors Pablo Eduardo, Chris Janney, Eolo Bottaro, Eudald DeJuana, Meredith Bergman. As well as in the Boston Theaters building and creating sets for different live performances and film.
Her interests in fine art and science inspired her direction in creating sculptures. Her focus is on the human form and nature to eventually creating monuments and memorials
Sandra Spent five months in 2021 at Geode Artist Residency in Spain to focus more on sculpture. When she was there she worked and studied under sculptor, Eudald DeJuana.
Recently Sandra finished a 70in x 70in landscape painting commission in 2024, more to come.
CV
EDUCATION
Florence Academy of Art • Florence, Italy • 2023
Barcelona Academy of Art • Barcelona Spain • 2021-2022
Eudald De Juana Workshop • Torso Sculpture • Navata Spain • 2021
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth • Dartmouth MA • 2015-2016
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Private Sculpture Instruction • 2022-Present
Painting Classes • 2019-2020
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Boston Sunset Mural • Delicious Yogurt • Boston, MA • 2019
ASSISTANCE WITH PUBLIC COMMISSIONED WORKS
Merideth Bergman
Work I assisted on:
Something Is Being Done! • Lexington, MA
Ithaca Bench • Ithaca, NY
Preparing armatures, adding clay to armatures, sculpting, studio maintenances
Eudald De Juana
Work I assisted on:
Ritornno in Aria • Milan, Italy
Cost of Victory • Texas, USA
Studio construction, photo documentation of art pieces
Eolo Bottaro
Work I assisted on:
Atlas • Melbourne, Australia
Set up exhibition for monument unveiling
Chris Janney
Work I assisted on:
Invisible Color Installation
Technical assistance including CAD designing
Pablo Eduardo
Work I assisted on:
Boston Marathon Marker Memorial • Boston, MA
St. Bonaventure and the Holy Mother • Plymouth, MA
Corpus • Plymouth, MA
St. Theresa de Avila • Boston, MA
Bronze Panels and Doorway, Cathedral of Christ • Orange County, CA
Armature building, casting, molding welding, anatomy, studio maintenance
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Freelance Stage hands, Carpenter • Painter Sculptor• Building Sets for theater and film performances, building stages, striking stages and sets • 2019-2023
Residencies
Ray Hewitt Studio • Melbourne, Australia • 2020
Painting
Geode Art Space • Navata, Spain • 2021
Sculpture, Painting, Photography
Buccacio Sculpture Services • Canton, MA • 2022
Wax mold making in preparation for the foundry
Professional Associations
Boston Certified Artist • 2017 -Present
National Sculpture Society • 2023- Present