Walter Sanders is a visual artist working in oils, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, ink, and photography. His subject matters are as diverse as his interests in the world.

He studied and worked in Florence, Italy from 1971 - 1975 where he met his wife, Sharon, who was visiting on an alumni tour. 

They married in Florence in 1978 and continue to travel and enjoy art in all forms.

He is a founding member of Charlotte Studio Artists with studios and exhibit space at the Johnston YMCA in NoDa, Charlotte. He is also a member of  the Guild of Charlotte Artists and supports a number of art-based organizations in Charlotte including VAPA, the McColl Center, Charlotte is Creative, ArtPop Street Gallery, the Mint, the Gantt, the Charlotte Street Art Collaborative, and others.

He studied at the Andy Braitman studio in Charlotte with Andy, Nicholas Stewart, Charlotte Zweber, as well as with Tina Madonia in Pennsylvania.

His work has been shown The Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte, the McColl Center in Charlotte, the Charlotte Art League, the C3 Alchemy Gallery, the Hart Witzen Gallery, VAPA, the Charlotte Ballet, and Dick Blick retail stores in Philadelphia and Allentown.