<p>Sandra Sedmak Engel resides in Baltimore, Md. Active in the non-profit art world, she serves as Chairman of the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show in Philadelphia, PA.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Art was a means of communicating without speaking when I was young and painfully shy. Figurative elements have always found their way into my work, regardless of the subject matter. &nbsp;Maybe it's because for so long I struggled with body image. I was too tall, too skinny, too fat. &nbsp;I finally figured out that I don't have to play by the rules, that I don't have to listen to what is&nbsp;whispered in the ears of women everywhere.??I discovered that I am amazing. I discovered I like myself.</p><p>Layers of torn papers, drawings, and poems create visual interest and intrigue before the paint ever touches the boards. I make these vibrant pieces in the hope that they empower other women to see their own sense of beautiful.</p>
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