Sanford Ross Bender – Art, Music & Architecture

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

I meant well..so leave me be.

“Vermont daffodils blooming” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on April 23, 2025.

“I meant well,,so leave me be.” composed and performed with two guitars on April 22, 2025.

Just dinner! Maybe dance?

“Two colorful conches” drawn with colored pencils by Sanford Ross Bender

“Just dinner? Maybe dance”composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on April 14, 2025.

April 12, 2025April 13, 2025

Bridge out

“Bridge out” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Fayston, Vermont on April 8, 2025.

“Bridge out” composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender in Fayston, Vermont on April 8, 2025.

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025

The regime has fallen

“The regime has fallen” from a larger painting by Sandy Ross Bender from quite a while ago

“The regime has fallen” music composed and performed with concertina and guitar by Sandy Ross Bender on March 29, 2025.

From another angle

“Snowing” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender at Lake Champlain, Vermont on March 9, 2025

“From another angle” composed and performed with clarinet, concertina, and guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on March 10, 2025. Note: I reassembled the insrtrumental parts from my previous musical post after visiting the lake during an intermittent snow flurry. SRB

I came here all the way for nothing

“Frozen Lake Champlaiin” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Vermont on March 2, 2025

:”I came here all the way for nothing” comosed and performed with guitar, concertina, and clarinet by Sanford Ross Bender on March 9, 2025.

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

Empathy

“Vermont sun setting” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on March 1, 2025.

“Empathy” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on March 2, 2025

February 16, 2025

Why not?

“Swinging Manhattan” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in the Autumn of 2024.

“Why not” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on February 16, 2025.

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

We’ll go our own way, anyway

The beginning of life” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Baxter State Park, Maine.

“We’ll go own way, anyway” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 11, 2025.

February 8, 2025

Snowing again

“Snow flurries” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on February 8, 2025 in Williston, Vermont.

“Snowing again:” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on February 7, 2025.

"Your ability to capture the big picture of birds and animals in just a few strokes will serve you well. I think that you would in particular be a very good storyboard artist where line quality and time efficiency really matter!"

Terryl Whitlatch
World Wildlife Fund Consultant, Scientific Illustrator, Animal Anatomist and Hollywood Creature Designer

"You have a special talent and way of portraying the wild -- Use it! The world needs your way of inspiring love and care."

Sylvia Earle
Renowned Oceanographer
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