Born in Toledo, Ohio, Jean’s artistic talents were acknowledged at an early age, and cultivated at the Toledo Museum of Art School, which she attended in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio.

After receiving a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Toledo, and an additional degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Jean put her talents and education together and grew to become a successful fashion designer, designing a contemporary sportswear line under her own label… Jean H. 

During her twelve years as a fashion designer, Jean continued to cultivate her love of drawing at the Art Students League of New York. 

Now retired from the fashion business, Jean is happily raising her two children, Amanda and Andrew with her husband Joe in South Salem, New York.

Jean began studying colored pencil techniques with Richard Kennerson and later Alan Reingold at the Westchester Center for the Arts in 1998. Jean has received her certificate in Botanical Illustration from the New York Botanical Gardens, where she has been studying since 2004. She has exhibited her art in various venues throughout New York City and Weschester County.