The Art of Asandra

By: Mary Damiano
Miami ArtZine
www.miamiartzine.com

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Photo: Ricardo Cora

Name: Asandra

City: Aventura

Birthplace: New York

Artistic Medium: Acrylic on canvas or paper

How did you get started?
I have been painting as far back as I can remember—probably as early as kindergarten. When I was 12 years old, my mother arranged for me to be a part of a small painting class that met on Saturdays in Long Island, New York. I continued to do this for four years, and then went on to Parsons School of design in New York City. Read more...

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