After 35 years of living on four continents, Sandee Shaffer Johnson has finally returned to America and has recently chosen Asheville as home. For the first time in her life, she is illustrating children's books for the series, Maddy Magoo's Animal Rescues. This widely exhibited artist is somewhat of a gypsy, having traveled or worked in 83 countries. She finds inspiration everywhere, translating ideas into layers of both obvious and hidden meaning. Borrowing from her background of journalism, photography and poetry, Sandee often incorporates writing into collages, handmade...more
