Background
Sandifer, Rosie was born on October 23, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Daniel Kissler and Anne Elizabeth (Wheeler) Sandifer.
Sandifer, Rosie was born on October 23, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Daniel Kissler and Anne Elizabeth (Wheeler) Sandifer.
Student commercial art, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Oklahoma, 1965—1966. Studied art education, Texas Tech University, 1966—1967. Studied art education, Texas Technology University, 1973.
Studied painting, Froman Portrait School, 1973—1975. Studied painting, Art Students League, 1979.
Member advisory county/steering committee arts & science Texas Tech U., 1985-1986. Member Museum Acquisition committee Texas Tech U., 1987-1988. Member of advisory board High Plains Art Council, Loveland, Colorado, 1990-1992.
Fellow National Sculpture Society (John Cavanaugh Memorial prize 1992, Exhibition committee since 1997), American Artists Professional League (Anna Hyatt Huntington award 1990, Medal of Honor 1991). Member Allied Artists, American Women Artists.
Married John Alford, November 23, 1966 (divorced June 1990). Children: John Truett Alford, Jamie Elizabeth Fogerson. Married Robert Mercer Coates, May 21, 1994.