Alex Sandor - Contemporary impressionist and naturalist. His oil paintings of nature are highly prized among galleries, homeowners and collectors. Visit his website at http://alexsandor.org to view his works and learn more.

Peter Alexander, (Sándor in Hungarian) was born a twin on January 1st, 1947, about one hundred miles from Vienna. He grew up in a little Hungarian village surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. His family all lived together in a large farmhouse owned by his grandparents who owned vineyards and supplied grapes to large cities in the country.

Sándor started showing an interest in being an artist at the early age of six and was inspired by the famous European artist, Pataki, who happened to live in the same village. In 1956, his family left Hungary under the hail of gunfire and flares in the middle of the night to escape the tyranny and oppression of Communism. An International Agency gave the family a choice of three countries to immigrate to: Canada, Australia or the United States. Of course, they chose the land of the free, America. Eventually they settled in the state of Connecticut where Sándor continues his art education in New England by winning an art scholarship.

Throughout the many years he never forgot his beloved native land and his wonderful childhood memories; the place where he fell in love with art and the natural world. As Sándor said in his own words, "Living in Europe in the 1950's was a much slower, simpler way of life". Everything seemed wonderful because I saw it through the eyes of an innocent child, playing with my twin sister, Magdalena, and watching wild geese migrating; laying on the grass for countless hours.. Continue reading at alexsandor.org