Sandy Straus

Background

Straus, Sandy was born on March 15, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Alfred Alan and Ruth (Bordy) Fiedler.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1976.

Career

One-man shows include Artermisia Gallery, Chicago, 1975, Smart Gallery University of Chicago, 1976, Marianne Deson Gallery, Chicago, 1980, Gallery 72, Omaha, 1981, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York City, 1982, Germans Van Eyck, New York City, 1983, Sensory Evolution Gallery, New York City, 1986, 87, Air Gallery, New York City, 1995, Basta Pasta, New York City, 1995, St. Peters Church, New York City, 1996, National.Arts Club, 1998, others. Group exhibitions include Germans Van Eyck, New York City, West Beth Gallery, New York City, Jack Tilton Gallery, New York City, Bess Cutler Gallery, New York City, Suzan Cooper, New York City, Lake George Art Center, New York.State Museum, Albany, Illinois Arts Council Traveling Exhibition, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, New York University, Museum De Arte contemporanee, Brazil, Bologna ArtFair, Italy, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Madison Art Center, others. Represented in private public collections including Actors Institute, National Gallery of Modern Art, India.

Public works include posters, billboards, murals, New York City. Appeared many television shows.

Achievements

• Sandy Straus has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Larry Straus, December 31, 1960 (divorced April 1980). Children: Cynthia, William Spencer.

Father:

Alfred Alan Fiedler

Mother:

Ruth (Bordy) Fiedler

Spouse:

Larry Straus

child:

William Spencer Straus

child:

Cynthia Straus