Janet Johnson is an international award-winning pastel artist. She is a juried Associate member of the Pastel Society of America and a Signature member of both the Pastel Society of North Carolina and the Degas Pastel Society. She is also a member of the International Guild of Realism, The American Impressionist Society and the California Art Club. Janet photographs everything under the sun and creatively experiments with her subject matter to create works of art in soft pastels. Her passion for this medium consumes her. She loves the luminous, vibrant colors, and the feeling of exuberance and joy they impart. She has become known for her intense use of color and her bold and passionate style. Janet has won numerous exhibition awards and has art collectors nationwide. She has presented programs about pastels, and conducts workshops and private lessons in the pastel medium.