Hi I'm Jan. I was born and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with an art loving family. I have been drawing and painting ever since I can remember. Everyone in my family likes to paint, draw, sew, knit and garden. It is very inspirational!
I paint mostly in watercolor, but love to experiment with various mediums. I am currently working with acrylic and oil.
I enjoy traveling and photography, always looking for that perfect picture to paint. Italy and France are my favourite places but closer to home, Northern Michigan and Northern Ontario are great places to explore. I live in Lansing, Michigan with my family.
Many of my paintings are for sale. Please contact me if anything interests you. Thanks for visiting my blog!
The Irish sea, Dublin After my recent trip to France, from which I have
brought pictures and stories (and props!), I also unexpectedly made a stop
in Irela...
I started a little debate on my facebook page this week, but still feel the
need for more ideas and input ... if you don't mind! :)
We read a lot in thi...
Out west we call them estate sales. Back east they call them tag sales.
Lately some people out here in Oregon have chosen to use the term "tag
sale"....
nice-france-1957 hi gang, good morning! it’s actually getting close to
noon. it’s turning into one of those days that goes by in a flash. the
other day i t...
I was going to post on *macarons* today, but I'm so darn addicted to Karen
Wheeler's Tout Sweet:Hanging Up My High Heels for a New Life in France that
I ...
A long while ago I fell in love with vintage jewelry. In college I used to
buy baubles at the thrift store, deconstruct them, then reassemble them
into ear...
What is it about France? The colors, the taste, the style that tempts people to come and experience the French way of life? Sure the food is delicious, the m...
I wanted to be in London for the Diamond Jubilee weekend… I couldn’t
resist. I do have a very large soft spot for London… it has taken some
years because m...
This is the view from the campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore, about 150 feet
(46 metres) high. I was there on 20th May this year at the start of the
Festa...
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This week, I am head over heels for this room and the idea of lounging in
bed all weekend. Sadly, this is not a reality for me as I...
Croatan Cottage in Manteo, North Carolina started life as a Sears Roebuck
kit house in the early 1900s called “The Vallonia.” At the time it was
described ...
GARDENERS LIKE TO COMPLAIN about the weather, so I will: Looks like my
Garden Conservancy Open Day tomorrow (Saturday, June 2 from 10-4) will be a
very sog...
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Forever ago I bought some fabric paint called Neopaque, and have just
started to experiment with it. It's great stuff. Way better than ...
As usual, we have an abundance of strawberries at our house, hence this
week's recipe uses strawberries and this is a recipe that I used last
night.....
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Today's theme day among the CDP community is "Tranquility". Frankly there
is not much that makes me think of anything tranquil in a big city like
Paris! I...
Renée Finberg recently posted on Madeline Stuart Interiors and she aptly
named it In the Category of Perfection. Here's the first image - doesn't
get bett...
I am working on a quilt for a book review this coming weekend. I can't say
too much about *which book* and by *who *just yet, but can tell you that it
ins...
Sedona Arts Center - who facilitates my field expedition workshops, chose
one of my paintings for the cover of their newest catalog. How cool is
that? ...
Wanted to let you know about new gallery representation I have in New
Paltz, NY! If you're in the area please stop by! It's a great place to
visit. My...
Com a chegada do sol, tornou-se imperativo arranjar uma maneira de fazer
sombra para o carrinho do Rodrigo. Claro que havia sempre a opção de
comprar u...
American landscape painters have long focused on a luminosity that
intimates the spirit of this ever-evolving land. In the August 2012 issue
of Watercolor ...
I have truly fallen in love with painting! Acrylics, watercolors, mixed
media of all kinds!
I am still making dolls, that I believe I will never leave beh...
I'll be participating in the 14th Annual Every Woman's Handmade Arts and
Crafts Festival this Saturday at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion.
This sho...
Hope everyone had a beautiful Memorial day weekend!!!
We sat on a Lake Michigan beach, in beautiful St. Joseph, Michigan with my
sister and her hubs.. It...
*This new rather quiet child is nevertheless a little demanding - she
DEMANDED I make her these hand-knitted socks. I haven't made any of these
in quite a ...
I have to admit... Our life is feeling a little out of control... We are at the end of the school year, which means Charlie going to his prom... and dealing ...
Author Readings and Book Sale to Celebrate Jane Austen
AT BOOK FAIR
BETHESDA, MD –
Seven authors of modern works inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel...
Welcome to my Facebook! I’m excited to finally have my own page! It will
open up new ways for me to connect with others who are passionate about and
love a...
We just can't get enough! Molly recently revamped our Rolled Hem Hankies
for Mother's Day, and now, compelled by the beauty of Liberty of London's
prints...
Too many cooks spoil the broth? It shouldn't happen... if a chef de
cuisine would communicate orders to his sous-chef who would manage the
entire kitche...
*T*he lovely Emily Jacobs wrote to tell me of her newest book, *Radicals &
Royalists* which is now available from Amazon. Needless to say, it sounds
like ...
*And if last week wasn't busy enough then this week certainly will be!
Just about to get in the car with a load of beautiful bedspreads, cushions,
lamp ...
[image: ttoday06] you’ve started *missing* something.
two things.
making photos of daily moments *and* writing about those daily moments *that
same day....
*Elizabeth de Valois, Queen of Spain, and Elizabeth d'Autriche, Queen of
France*: pen and ink sketch by Princess Victoria
**Queen Victoria started keepin...
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This year is my husband’s 50th Birthday and also our 20th Wedding
Anniversary – so much to celebrate! Because it’s Dave’s big year he w...
I have been painting!
I just had to share some photos of this little head. I am just working on
her dress and then she is SOLD.
She is now finished. She h...
"Paris Life", oil, 40x40, Anne Irwin Fine Art
This new Paris painting is now available through Anne Irwin Fine Art in
Atlanta. My favorite part of visiti...
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Hello all,
Hope you are doing well. Yes, I'm finally updating this blog. A quick hello
and hopefully posting recipes soon. Before I do s...
I have been quiet of late, well quiet on here that is, quiet in real life
is never really an option! I have been busy, working in the gallery and
preparing...
THE PLEASURES OF LIFE
Here is the nice handout that I created for my exhibition: 'THE PLEASURES
OF LIFE'. I have been the exhibiting artist with a solo exh...
~Photo By Paris Atelier~
*Wishing you a very happy Holy Weekend!*
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*This is my favorite holiday/celebration of the year for so many reasons. I
am so lo...
All winter, my husband has been working on his plans to install a koi pond
in our backyard patio area. He has measured and calculated gallons of
water. He'...
Eric Maisel, America’s foremost creativity coach, columnist for
Professional Artist magazine, and author of 40 books, is doing a month-long
blog tour to di...
Natalia Vodianova for Vogue
Dearest Beloved Readers,
The moment has come for me to pack my bags, my photos, my gigabytes and
move on. As of Monday the ma...
Studio paintings from a Dr. Sketchy's session.
Watercolor and blk ink on hot press arches.
both 12 x 16".
Pardon the focus/new camera, bad photographer.
*You can't read much about Edgar Whitney without getting a taste of the
Maine coastline; the visual rhythms created by boats, docks, sheds and
water all cr...
I’m not big on after dinner drinks. They just are too sweet for my taste. I
decided a little experiment was in order—mixing two of my current favorite
thin...
The time has come for yet another change. Yes I am saying goodbye to The
Cottage Chick blog. As you know I have been working to launch my new blog
Denise ...
Last night, I watched the soporific 2-hour premier of Showtime’s the
Borgia.The show begins with Innocent VIII’s deathbed scene- a man guilty of
enough si...
“Canon Power Shot S90. With optical image stabilizer.” Advertising
Agency: Giovanni+Draft FCB, São Paulo, Brazil Creative Directors: Adilson
Xavier, Ricard...
If I were Samantha the good witch and could wiggle my nose and create the
ultimate boudoir for myself this pretty much would be it!
Claudia Strassers The...
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