Sanda Berar

Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Lives and works in Seattle, Washington

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I was born in Romania, and grew up close to the Apuseni Mountains, where long walks through forests first sparked my love of quiet landscapes. Nearly twenty years in Finland deepened that connection. The northern light, the rhythm of the seasons, and the particular clarity of silence changed the way I see the world and later influenced how I approach both writing and painting.

I now live near Seattle, where the shifting light of the Pacific Northwest continues to shape my work.

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For many years I built a career in technology, guided by curiosity, systems thinking, and invention. Over time, that same curiosity began to move in a different direction. Painting and writing became parallel practices, ways of exploring memory, identity, and the quiet moments when a life changes direction.

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My work moves between visual art and literature, often circling the subtle thresholds where experience becomes story.

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This site brings together paintings, books, and ongoing projects that reflect those explorations.

I invite you to wander, pause, and find something that speaks to your own story.

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