A day in the
life
Sandra Ragan is born and brought up
in, La Grange, IL. She has been drawing and
painting ever since her childhood. She joined
the local art league in 2002, and started to do it
full time art, after retiring in December of 2013
and has received many local awards.
Sandra is inspired by the masters especially like Van
Gogh, Monet, and other impressionists. She also likes
John Singer Sargent. .She is also inspired by great
British rock band ,”The Beatles” .You can see many
of paintings featuring the rock stars .She loves nature
and animals too ,which made her paint many surreal
artworks as well.
Sandra Ragan is a versatile artist as much a pas-
sionate person inside out. Her incredible works seem
compellingly attractive and energetic and painting
tells us an interesting story, one cannot overlook or
forget.Her works are vibrant just as she is.
I was drawn to her works since the moment I set my
eyes upon them and I found out this brilliant artist
had so much to share about her and her immense
knowledge . Here, we talk to one of USA’s success-
ful artists on her artistic journey, dealing with Strug-
gle,enthusiasm and what inspires her in her career.
STAR: Can you describe your workspace
and your studio? The way it looks is very
artist friendly.
S.RAGAN: I guess I am your normal messy art-
ist. My studio is in my Condo, in Riverside, IL, it is
what should have been the dining room. It is next to
the kitchen. The booth I sit in, is from a favorite bar
that my Husband and I used to go to, that has been
torn down. I have my Easel there and another card
table. I put some cheap carpeting down, to save the
floor from paint drips. It has a great source of light,
big windows, and it overlooks a river. I have several
chest of drawers full of supplies. Plus, I painted an
Abbey Road Beatles Mural on the wall of the studio.
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