Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

Vibrant Visions of Nature in Scannography

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, sandyscan.com, is a multiple award-winning, internationally recognized artist. She shares the beauty she discovers in the world in breathtaking photographic images. Her art is characterized by vibrant colors and dramatic compositions that immediately capture our attention.

Equally proficient in creating traditional photographs, Sandra uses an exciting and eclectic mix of subjects in her thoughtful, and often fun-filled, scanner photography.

Banner image: Detail of  “From Beginning to End, scanner photography.

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A Burst of Gerbera Daisies, scanner photography, available in different sizes

Heavily influenced by the paintings of the Dutch masters, her scans emphasize a mix of rich colors, natural light, and varied shapes against dark backgrounds, which oftentimes elicit joyful smiles. She describes this series as “My modern take on the Old Dutch Master style.”

Sandra has participated in over 100 solo, juried, and member group art exhibits in the U.S. and Mexico, including the Howland Art Center in Beacon, NY; Decode Gallery in Tucson, Arizona; Photo Place Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont; the Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City, and The Casa de la Cultura in Puebla, Mexico, where she had a solo exhibition in November 2024 of 50 prints from her book “Huey Atlixcayotl – The Art in the Gaze” which will soon be available in English through Amazon.

A Strange Mix, scanner photography, available in different sizes

Sandra’s first life-size photo/sculpture of an indigenous woman grinding corn was part of the exhibit “Of Needle and Nerve” at a pop-up gallery in a former tattoo parlor in Kingston in August 2025, which was widely covered by local media.

The artist is currently busy putting the finishing touches on a new book titled “Museum Frissell, Heritage, Legacy, Oblivion,” to be published by the Secretary of Culture of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, in August 2026, with her photographs of archaeological treasures of the Zapotec culture.

Fifty of the photographs will also be on permanent display at the museum when it celebrates its third anniversary since reopening in August 2023. 

A Walnut Offering, scanner photography, available in different sizes

Sandra’s many online exhibitions include Manhattan Arts International’s “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” Invitational, “The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature,” “HerStory,” “The Spirit of Resilience,” “The Healing Power of Color,” in which she received several Awards of Excellence.

Sandra also received an Honorable Mention from Praxis Photographic Arts Center’s Annual Member Showcase. Her “Spring Growth” scanner photograph won the Juror’s Award in the Garrison Art Center’s International Biennial exhibition “smallWorks: 60 Years & 60 Artists” in November 2024.

Autumn Leaves, scanner photography, available in different sizes

Sandra received her B.A. in Anthropology from Queens College of the City University of New York and her Master’s in Anthropology from the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico. She has explored the world around her, documenting life in indigenous communities, dance festivals, archaeological sites, wildlife, and nature’s wondrous and vibrant world.

The National Wildlife Federation chose two of her photographs for greeting cards in 2021 and 2022. 

Exploring, scanner photography, available in different sizes

Sandra states, “I added scanner photography to my photographic arsenal as a new avenue of expression. I have found a way to extend my curiosity and artistic sensitivity by creating new worlds of expression, producing creations full of life and beauty that begin in my mind’s eye and invite the viewer to explore. Rather than waiting for the perfect light, the decisive moment of action, or searching for a particular composition that adequately expresses my reaction to a scene, I create the scene.”

Hahaha, scanner photography, available in various sizes

Sandra adds, “The textures and vibrant colors of objects not commonly found together in nature create new and surprising visual worlds that are beautiful and sometimes playful and whimsical. I see possibilities for new creations everywhere around me – flowering weeds, mushrooms, feathers, acorns, pinecones, walnuts, moss-covered tree bark, dead insects, and even empty bird nests that continually invite my inspection and collection. With objects in hand, the creative process begins. The possible arrangements by color, size, and combination of things not commonly found together in nature become the pre-visualizations of a final image. The creations express joy, freedom, gracefulness, reflection, and contemplation.”

Sandra’s art also appears in several articles on this website including “Art Transforms Rooms & Art Transforms Lives” and “Artist Members Share Praise They Received for Their Art”. 

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