Painter and installation artist Heidi Sandvoll, of Stinson Beach, California has installed seven 7-foot long scrolls executed on paper, depicting her experience growing up as an American living in Iran. The work debuted at The Rebound Bookstore on December 11, 2006.
Says Ms. Sandvoll, “These paintings have developed from a child’s kaleidoscopic memory of life in Iran. I remember nomads. I remember riding camels. I remember bazaars, Persian carpets, and the flat bread. I grew up surrounded by

Persian designs. These intricate patterns are home to me.” “The work is built upon the multiple layering of Persian design interwoven with personal images. With the media attention on Iran, this new body of work is suddenly pushed into a political realm. A place I have never ventured in my paintings. This is a new approach to my work. It is an exciting challenge.”

Continued Ms. Sandvoll, "I intend for these works to give an opening to a rich and wonderful culture and people.” Ms. Sandvol

l, fresh from designing the sets and costumes for a dance performance in New York. also has a show of dark and mysterious landscapes at the Point Reyes National Seashore Headquarters Gallery, in the Red Barn, One Bear Valley Road in Olema, CA.
More on her website www.heidisandvoll.com.

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