Hedi Moran combines realism and impressionism in her rich and lively still life oil paintings. Bathed in a sunlit rush of light and vivid color, her florals resonate with a freshness and spontaneity that mask her carefully cultivated composition and brushstroke techniques.

Born Åse Pedersen in a small Norwegian coastal village, Hedi immigrated to the United States as a child. She began oil painting in 1973, studying at the Art League of Los Angeles and later at Scottsdale Artists School.

She is a member of the Oil Painters of America, past president of the Scottsdale Artists League, and a long-time instructor in still life oil painting at Scottsdale Artists School.

An award-winning artist, Hedi Moran conducts oil painting workshops throughout the United States, in Canada, Norway and France. Her paintings have been featured in Art of the West, International Artist, and Kunst for Alle, a leading Scandinavian art magazine. Her work appears in the 2004 Annual "100 Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals'"and "How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Flowers & Gardens," published by International Artist. Her paintings also have appeared in "The Best of Flower Painting" by North Light Books.

Hedi's work has appeared in numerous art exhibits throughout the country, including several annual juried shows by the Oil Painters of America. For the past three years, her work also has been juried into art exhibitions sponsored by Salon International. She is also a three-time finalist in International Artist's "Flowers and Garden Competition." One of her paintings, "Antique Roses," currently is on exhibit at the official residence of the United States Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Hedi Moran currently is represented by Willow Gallery in Scottsdale and El Presidio Gallery in Tucson, Arizona; New Masters Gallery in Carmel, California; and The Christina Gallery, in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Her publisher is Bentley House.