{"id":5964,"date":"2026-08-17T19:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/?page_id=5964"},"modified":"2026-08-17T19:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:09:37","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4507 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar_sandyrichter_lg480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nI am a self-taught artist based in Stratford, Ontario. Working in both traditional and digital disiplines, I create mixed media pieces that explore dreams, the subconsious, memory and abstraction. My practice has developed through independent study, daily studio work, close observation, and years of experimenting with various art techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Outside a traditional art school path, I&#8217;ve built a personal visual language through repetition, trial and error, and a steady commitment to making work. My art is shaped by both lived experience and my inner creative world which is especially portrayed through the colors and emotional energy present in my work.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I am focused on on developing a mindful art workshop and to offer classes to individuals who would like to explore relaxation techniques through art practices. My goal is to keep building a body of work that feels honest, visually specific, and connected to the subjects I return to again and again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a self-taught artist based in Stratford, Ontario. Working in both traditional and digital disiplines, I create mixed media pieces that explore dreams, the subconsious, memory and abstraction. My practice has developed through independent study, daily studio work, close observation, and years of experimenting with various art techniques. Outside a traditional art school path,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/about-me\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;About Me&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5964"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5966,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5964\/revisions\/5966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandyrichter.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}