I am an artist and art educator with Nordic roots. I have degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (BFA), the University of Minnesota Duluth (MA) and Ohio University (PhD) and I have studied and traveled extensively in Sweden and Norway. My current paintings explore symbolic-decorative patterns found in traditional Nordic textiles and artifacts and these have been exhibited in the USA and Sweden. I regularly present lectures and workshops on cross cultural art education and teacher training. The publication of my book, The Art of Cora Sandel: A Norwegian Painter and Writer is forth coming.