" Simone Sandelson attends to the external and internal aspects of the people she paints. Her capacity to stand back and record objective details without compromising a sense of intimacy as well as her ability to put a sitter in front herself in the process, are part of what makes her portraits so valuable and special."
- Shawn Tower

"I was delighted to be painted by Simone Sandelson. She has skill and a sensitivity that comes through in her work. She is a dedicated artist. I enjoyed sitting for her and was very impressed by the result."
- Sir Malcolm Rifkind

"You are very gifted at capturing the whole person, both their physical qualities and the essence of who they truly are."
- Mary Alexander

"Simone's bold style has captured our likenesses in a delightfully lifelike but not photographic manner. So well has she caught my husband's expression that when I sit at my study desk, even when he is away, he seems to be peering benevolently over my shoulder."
- Felicia Crystal