Jan Murphy graduated from UCLA. She has worked as a graphic designer and an art director, and she also teaches painting classes. Her background inspires her painting style, which incorporates architectural elements, saturated colors, and design. A member of the Oil Painters of America, Jan was a featured artist in the Directory of Illustration between 2012 and 2014. She's the author of Portfolio: Beginning Oil and her art was featured in Artist Toolbox: Color, both from Walter Foster Publishing. Learn more about Jan at www.murphyartworks.art.