About The Enchanted Forest's Artist
Sandra Stedronsky has her master's degree in Fine Art and is a registered art therapist. Born in the majestic Sierra Nevada foothills, she spent her childhood in the mountains and high desert of Northern California. Instilled with a sense of respect for all living things from the time she was young, Sandra has always had a love for animals, and horses in particular. The kind of girl who would rather clean a horse stall than her room, her idea of getting dressed up was to put on a clean pair of jeans and wipe the dust off her cowboy boots.
Drawing and doing art from the time she could hold a crayon, horses and other animals quickly became her favorite subjects. At the age of thirteen, Sandra decided to not only make art an important part of her life, but to find a way to help children heal from the traumas of abuse and neglect.
Sandra began showing her art when she was in grammar school and continued showing through high school and college. She has shown in the San Francisco area and has had her work published in book and stationery form. As a working artist, Sandra painted on commision and worked with young children until deciding to return to school to get her master's degree as an art therapist and devote her life to helping emotionally troubled children.
As a registered art therapist, Sandra was able to share her love of art and her understanding of the healing power of the creative process. For over twenty years, she worked with children in a psychiatric treatment facility. Today, Sandra is still involved in the mental health field and teaches art. She lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and shares her life with her husband, three horses and assorted other animals who find their way to her doorstep.
Sandra is also an author of novels and children's books and is looking forward to the publication of her young adult novel. When she isn't creating art or writing her books, she enjoys horseback riding in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, hiking, and kayaking. Most recently, she began fulfilling her dream of learning to rock climb.
Contact Sandra using the contact form and read about her books on her blog site at Enchantedforestshop.com.