Betty Edwards is an art teacher, lecturer, and author, best known for her classic guide Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, which has sold five million copies worldwide and is used as a standard text in many art schools around the world and a staple on the shelves of artists and art-lovers everywhere. Through her company, DRSB Inc., she continues to teach her groundbreaking method to help individuals gain better access to visual, perceptual functions of the brain through learning to draw. Her lifelong mission has been to return basic drawing instruction to the public-school curriculum nationwide. She lives in La Jolla, California.