Contemporary watercolor artist Juanita Hagberg’s paintings reflect her love of nature in a loosely realistic to abstract style. She is inspired by the amazing beauty of her native California and coastal Washington. Landscapes, seascapes and natural organic forms are suggested in her colorful, highly textured, and well-designed watercolors. The artist’s work is rich with personal content, and her paintings also invite the viewers’ interpretation and emotional response.

Following a career as a public school teacher, Juanita has pursued her dream of watercolor painting. She has exhibited in many juried shows, receiving numerous awards. The Muir Heritage Land Trust has selected Hagberg’s art for presentation to corporate and private donors. Her work has been auctioned for the charitable benefit of non-profit organizations at venues such as the Seattle Food and Wine Experience and the Museum of Northwest Art annual auction. Hagberg's art was purchased for the Office of the Mayor, City of Concord, CA to benefit school music programs.

Juanita’s watercolors have been featured in Watercolor Magazine, as the cover art for the 2009-10 Stanwood/Camano Island (WA) Area Guide, and on the cover of the newly released Bill “Doc” Webster CD, "Jazz from the Tenderloin - Live as Les Joulins Jazz Bistro" (S.F., CA). Her painting “Breakthrough” appears in "Splash11 - New Directions" published by North Light Books and F+W Media. Juanita Hagberg's article, "The Unconventional Route," about painting abstract watercolors, is in the June 2011 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine. In the December 2011 issue, her article "The Doctor is In" reviews Daniel Smith's watercolor ground. She is also included in artistsnetwork.com.