Dan Petersen received a Master of Arts degree in watercolor from San Jose State University in 1962. Following graduation, he began teaching art on the high school level in Manteca, California. In 1963, Dan accepted a position as watercolor instructor at Modesto Junior College and thus began a 40-year career teaching watercolor and drawing at the college level.

Dan married Carole Ann in 1958, has 4 children and 10 grand children. Retiring in April of 2003, Dan now enjoys more time with his family, in his garden, in the studio and traveling.

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