SANDRA FAULKNER

Practice piece, Amelia under full moon after dropping off cage. Her first night on her journey . Watercolor

"The story and characters must exude magical energy."

Sandra's illustrations are inspired by her background in stage design and lighting; her characters' sense of motion come from her background in ballet.

Faulkner spent three years as Artist-in -Residence at the University of California's Shakespeare festival. King Lear, Tempest and Macbeth were among the plays she translated into American Sign Language. The challenge was to convey the meaning and grace of Shakespeare’s work into a language that was neither spoken nor written. Once the interpretation was completed, Sandra performed the script, on stage, with actors from Royal Shakespeare Company. The project was supported by faculty research grants.

Sandra earned a BA in Fine Arts before entering a Ph.D. program at Stanford University, where she spent four years as a student of Law and Sociology. For over a decade Sandra has worked as a jury consultant for high profile celebrity and complex corporate legal cases.

Her first book, a national best seller, was based on a celebrity trial she worked on in Texas.

This is Faulkner's first work in the field of children's book illustration and writing.
THE ADVENTURES OF AMELIA TRUEHEART: Traveling Through Forest Anew will be completed very soon.
Work on a second Amelia adventure, entitled, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, is underway.