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.
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.
These previously posted musical pieces celebrate heartfully the approaching summer solstice. SRB
“Bog iris” photographed at the Orono bog boardwalk in Maine by Sanford R. Bender on June 17, 2024.“Following fireflies” composed and performed with banjo, dobro, and guitar by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.“May I have this dance” composed and performed with dobro, banjo, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2022.“Carnival of bygone days” composed and performed with guitar, clarinet, and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2024.“Satin Darkness” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender in 2023.
“Volcanic breathing” drawn with colored pencil in sketchbook by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.“Volcanic breathing” composed and performed with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on June 8, 2024.
“Following the precipitous coast trail: =” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on June 1, 2024 along the northern Maine coast past the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.“Following the precipitous coastal trail” composed and performed with guitar by Sanford Ross Bender on June 5, 2024.
“Island of Promise” (Island passed on ferry from harbor in Stonington, Maine) photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on May 26, 2024.“Island of Promise” composed and performed with guitar and slide by Sanford Ross Bender on May 24, 2024.
“Cove near Owls Head Light, Maine” photographed on a rainy day by Sanford Ross Bender on May 19, 2024.“Heading out to sea in the morning” music improvised with guitar and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on May 19&20, 2024.
“Southern Creek” painted with watercolors by Sanford (Sandy) R. Bender in 1982“Bogs and fens” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sanford (Sandy) R. Bender on May 6, 2024
“Tulips in bloom” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender on April 20, 2024.“Nectar procession” composed and performed with guitar and mandolin by Sanford Ross Bender on April 27, 2024.
Mixed media painting from a while ago by Sanford Ross Bender“Navigating in nebulae” composed and performed with two guitars, bass, and percussion by Sanford Ross Bender on April 21, 2024.