Mandalas

These are the oil and watercolor paintings in the unique style I developed, based on mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism. Stuck at home for 2 weeks during "The Ice Storm" in January 1998, I had a lot of time to paint. I'd been doing watercolors of Adirondack landscapes, and for some reason decided to try putting landscapes into the symmetrical shapes of a mandala. The mandalas I did in college were hard edge, color field paintings - basically colored symmetric designs based on Buddhist mandalas. They were my attempt at working abstractly, without subject matter, to meet the aesthetics of the current time and culture. But my true love was the wild landscape. In Buddhism, the mandala is the graphic representation of the spiritual universe. The Adirondack are my spiritual universe. 

 

I painted all these mandalas until I discovered the joy of plein air painting. Being outdoors, experiencing the Adirondacks, painting them at the same time. The mandala have all been sold, except for the ink one and the 3-dimensional piece.

Wildflower Mandala, NWC, 2017 by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 22 x 22

Wildflower Mandala, NWC, 2017

Watercolor on Paper 22 x 22 $1,200.00 USD Sold
The Nature of the Place by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 30 x 22

The Nature of the Place

Watercolor on Paper 30 x 22 $1,500.00 USD Sold
The Nature of the Place by Sandra Hildreth, Ink, 30 x 22

The Nature of the Place

Ink on Paper 30 x 22 $1,200.00 USD Available
Adirondack Seasons by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 12 x 12 x 4

Adirondack Seasons

Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 x 4 $1,200.00 USD Available
Aye Beautiful, III by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 30 x 30

Aye Beautiful, III

Watercolor on Paper 30 x 30 Sold
Four Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire & Water by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 36 x 36

Four Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire & Water

Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Sold
Adirondack Cross by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 16 x 16

Adirondack Cross

Oil on Canvas 16 x 16 Sold
Wildflower Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 16 x 16

Wildflower Mandala

Watercolor on Paper 16 x 16 Private Collection
Quebec Brook - Madawaska Pond Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 66 x 50

Quebec Brook - Madawaska Pond Mandala

Oil on Canvas 66 x 50 Museum Collection
Rocks & Water by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 60 x 40

Rocks & Water

Oil on Canvas 60 x 40 Sold
Homage to Fire Towers by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 24 x 24

Homage to Fire Towers

Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 $2,500.00 USD Sold
Five Elements Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 60 x 60

Five Elements Mandala

Oil on Canvas 60 x 60 Sold
Cascades Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 22 x 22

Cascades Mandala

Watercolor on Paper 22 x 22 Sold
Little Ray Brook Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 28 x 24

Little Ray Brook Mandala

Watercolor on Paper 28 x 24 Private Collection
Spring Hiking by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 30 x 22

Spring Hiking

Watercolor on Paper 30 x 22 Sold
Boreas Mandala by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 18 x 18

Boreas Mandala

Oil on Canvas 18 x 18 Sold
Mountain Star by Sandra Hildreth, Oil, 36 x 36

Mountain Star

Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 Private Collection
High Peaks of North Elba by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 29 x 22

High Peaks of North Elba

Watercolor on Paper 29 x 22 Sold
Bidden or Unbidden, God is Present by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 22 x 22

Bidden or Unbidden, God is Present

Watercolor on Paper 22 x 22 Private Collection
Biodiversity & Harmony by Sandra Hildreth, Watercolor, 16 x 16

Biodiversity & Harmony

Watercolor on Paper 16 x 16 Sold

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