About the Artist

Jan Lawrence became interested in drawing and use of color at a young age.

She began private art lessons at the age of eleven. Her favorite subjects in art are people and animals. She is a graduate of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where she met her husband who is also an artist. After graduating she spent several years in the field of illustration and graphic art design.

She is mostly self-taught in portraiture. For over twenty years she has had the pleasure of creating realistic watercolor commissioned portraits for families to treasure for generations.

Over the years Jan has also pursued other creative projects such as wall murals, decorative painted furniture, and custom painted home interiors. She has also taught private art lessons to children in her home as well as in the Pediatric Unit at U.N.C. hospital in Chapel Hill, “Kids Cards” project. A challenging and rewarding endeavor is book illustration. The books Jan had the pleasure of illustrating are “Natural Healing” by Alexsandra Lett and “The Enchanted Ester Egg Tree” by Levenia Womble.

Jan has been a member of the Sanford Brush and Palette Club for fifteen years or so and has been awarded ribbons in the areas of portraits, miniature paintings, and oriental techniques.

The artist is currently creating GOURDGEOUS GOURDS.