Category: Art

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No longer in thrall

“Daylilies” painted with watercolor and ink by Sanford Ross Bender
“No longer in thrall” composed and performed with guitar, banjo, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on December 6, 2024.

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Streamside

“Deep green bend” painted with watercolor and gouache by Sanford Ross Bender so many summers ago
“Streamside” composed with guitars, banjo, and concertina by Sanford Ross Bender on November 29, 2024

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Moose appearance

“Forest retreat” photographed by Sanford Ross Bender in Baxter State Park, Maine on Septeptember 22, 2024.
“Running moose” drawn with colored pencil in 2024 by Sanford Ross Bender.

“Moose appearance” composed and performed with two guitars by Sanford Ross Bender on September 22, 2024 (Autumn Equinox).

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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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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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Summer solstice

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.
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Volcanic breathing

“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.
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Bogs and fens

“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