Born October 31st, 1962, at Lions Gate Hospital, Sandra was the youngest of three children. She was raised in North Vancouver where she lived and thrived all of her life. An accomplished graphic designer, there was no art medium Sandra hadn’t tried with her own personal flair.
From sewing with vintage fabric, pottery in a friends attic, painting with soy sauce, to weaving with willow branches she collected, Sandra tried every medium with the assurance and tenacity of someone who believed they could succeed at any art form.
It was of the utmost importance to Sandra that she encourage and foster a similar appreciation of art and in turn a love of one’s self in all her friends and family, especially her nieces and nephews. She was a beloved sister, daughter, aunt, neighbour, teacher, artist, guidance counsellor, lending hand, empathetic shoulder, and friend to all that met her. Her generous, independent, thoughtful and loving nature attracted a fiercely loyal group of friends that together represent the ideal example of a chosen family.
While Sandra considered herself “lucky” in her friends and family, the overwhelming sentiment is that we were all the lucky ones.