Author: Sanford R. Bender

I am an architect with extensive experience in government, judicial, health care, educational, and scientific research facility projects. My responsibilities have included design, client relations, presentation, writing, research, consultant coordination, code compliance, LEED certification review, contract documentation, project delivery and construction administration. Presently, I am pursuing certification in the National Sustainable Building Advisor Program and studying ecological engineering. Besides practicing architecture, I also continue to passionately follow my fine arts background in drawing, painting, writing, and music.
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Staying afloat

“Downstream” drawn with ink on paper in September, 2019.

Staying afloat” composed and performed with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on August 2, 2024.

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Music, raise my spirits

“Charging moose” drawn with colored pencil by Sanford Ross Bender in June 2024.
“Music, raise my spirits” composed and performed with guitar and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 28, 2024.

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How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?

Inquisitive giraffe drawn by Sanford Ross Bender at the Blank Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa in 2019.
“How would I know what it is like to be a giraffe?” composed and performed with dobro and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 25, 2024.

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White clouds parting

Treetop” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 23, 2024.
“White clouds parting” composed and performed by Sanford Ross Bender with guitar, concertina, electric bass guitar, and crash cymbal on July 22, 2024.
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A sturdy heart

“Chair Pond Head, Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge – Hollingsworth Trail, Maine” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on July 7, 2024.
“A sturdy heart” composed and performed with harmonica, guitar, and slide guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on July 9, 2024.
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Spilt bacon blues

“Spilt bacon blues” improvised with guitar and harmonica by Sanford Ross Bender on July 7, 2027
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Moose in hiding

“Moose in hiding” photographed in Baxter State Park, Maine by Sanford Ross Bender on June 30, 2024.
” Moose in hiding” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on July 2, 2024.
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Serendipity

“Marshall Point Lighthouse” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 28, 2024.

“Saturday morning skies” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on June 29, 2024.
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Thorny raven cake mix

“Raven” drawn with black pencil by Sanford R. Bender on August 27, 2020.
“Thorny raven cake mix” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 21, 2024.
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Don’t listen to everything you hear

Photograph taken at Roque Bluffs, Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 6, 2024.
“Don’t listen to everything you hear” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 19, 2024.