About JAN

I’ve had a love of art for as far back as I can remember. As a child I drew and painted exactly what I saw in extreme realism. I’d always wanted to become looser with my style of work, but I didn’t have a clue how. It wasn’t until I was in my 50’s, when my eyesight weakened (and the world blurred a bit), that I developed a freer, more impressionistic style of work. I have since pushed myself to become even freer and more instinctive. As a result, I am truly loving the expression of art more than ever. It’s been like taking a blindfold off; and all because my eyesight weakened! 

For most of my life, I’ve been quite shy about my art and expressed my creativity in other ways. I got my degree in Interior Design and worked for many years in that domain before building a successful business in Residential Remodeling.

But my passion for art and the desire to learn never left me.  For the most part, I am self-taught, however, I have had the privilege of taking classes from other artists that I admire and that has also helped me grow as an artist and as a person.

Thank you for visiting my site. I hope you enjoy viewing my art as much as I’ve enjoyed creating it!