At this time the subject of Carmen C. Sanders’ art is relief woodcarving and acrylic painting her memories of Key West. She was born in Key West. Raised in Tampa, Florida but spent her summers in Key West with her abuela, uncle and cousins. Key West is her happy place.
Sanders graduated from University of Florida in Design from the school of architecture with honors. She entered a completion in Auburn, AL and was asked to join an interior design firm in Atlanta, GA. There, she produced interior commercial renderings, interior designs, logos and painted interior wall murals.
She transitioned from Interior Designer to study in London, England at the Cordon Bleu to become a private chef and caterer for over 24 years. She kept drawing in pencil, quilting and gardening. By 2008, she joined the Atlanta Woodcarvers Club and studied at the Southeastern Alabama Woodcarving School, where she won “Best in Show” as a beginner 2015.
Sanders did not know fellow wood carver Mario Sanchez personally, but he was a neighbor and friend of her mother’s family. For years she has been inspired by his work.
