Original paintings shaped by memory, movement, and the quiet beauty of the natural world.
Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Sanda grew up near the Apuseni Mountains, where forest walks sparked a lasting love of quiet landscapes. Nearly twenty years in Finland deepened her connection to northern light, seasonal rhythms, and silence. She now lives near Seattle, where the shifting light of the Pacific Northwest continues to shape her work.
After a career in technology, she turned toward painting and writing as parallel practices for exploring memory, identity, and the moments when a life changes direction.
A literary story collection about women at moments when relationships, identities, or long-held assumptions begin to fracture. Written in a restrained, introspective style, the stories focus on atmosphere and psychological precision.
Published June 6, 2026 · Kindle & paperback
A lyrical memoir about thresholds between countries, languages, imagined selves, and lived selves. A personal narrative about dislocation, making a home in silence, and stepping into unexpected lives.
Kindle & paperback
A memoir of emotions told through original paintings, poems, and short essays. It traces the feelings that accompany life’s crossroads, from migration and career changes to family, love, and finding art.
Hardcover · Kindle edition listed on Goodreads
Book titles, versions and covers are from Sanda Berar’s Books page. The Doors Between Our Selves and The Quiet of Breaking are listed there in Kindle and paperback formats. Portraits of a Woman is listed on the author’s site as hardcover; Goodreads also lists a Kindle edition.
Books on Sanda’s website ↗