Canadian artist Jean Pederson is the author of the books Expressive Portraits: Creative Methods for Painting People and Mixed Media Painting Workshop. She has been featured in Artists Magazine and Watercolor Artist, and has appeared in several of the Best of Watercolor/SPLASH series. She’s a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor and other organizations, and her work has been honored with numerous national and international awards over the years—including placement in the Royal Collection in Windsor, England. She was the first recipient of the Federation of Canadian Artists Early Achievement Award and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contribution to the arts. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in London, Stockholm, San Francisco and New York City, as well as in venues in China, Mexico and across Canada. A popular instructor throughout North America, she has led workshops at colleges, professional organzations and symposiums, and has juried national and international exhibitions.