Jason Arne Lien obtained his Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Since then, he has exhibited his paintings in various locations nationally, and instructed students aged three to ninety-seven in a variety of settings.

Lien says, “I have always thought the most exceptional art is, by far, the most honest. We should always create from what we know, or have experienced, directly. This can be as far-reaching as our own imagination, but it is clear when art is rooted in a personal truth.”

For the last 17 years, Seattle has been the artist’s home. In addition to his work in the visual arts, Lien is also a preschool teacher, dog trainer, and aspiring novelist.