Helping as a volunteer I watched the seasonal changes in Thomas Gainsborough's was inspired to paint the fruits on the Quince tree that is believed to have grown in the garden when he was a child.

Sandra has predominantly freelanced in the surface pattern and greeting card market and mainly works in watercolour. Her style of illustration is detailed, and she is known for her strong sense of composition, mostly illustrating complex mixed groups of flowers. She has an award of botanical merit from the SBA. She curated the Annual Exhibition for the SBA during her Presidency and has exhibited in Germany and Madrid and has work in private collections in Europe, Australia, and the USA. She also has work in the Shirley Sherwood Collection.