Work samples
About Jan
I am an emerging acrylic/mixed media abstract painter. I was honored to win First Place in the Howard County Open 2025, Covington Emerging Artist Award on 1/17/25.
I entered painting in 2022 due to boredom and loneliness after moving to Maryland during the pandemic. I signed up for a 12-week online painting class and discovered a needed path to interact with myself as I didn't know anyone being new to the area. Within the painting experience, I discovered I could create my own… more
Painterly Brushstrokes
This style requires less thinking and the use of more impulsive body movements to reduce my control. It is my favorite kind of art. I want to be able to paint with more freedom and flow.
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Falling Into Place
2024: 30x40 Acrylic abstract on canvas, violet, cream, white, black, floral, organic
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Undefended Love
2024: 16x40 acrylic abstract on canvas, blue, green, turquoise, etched, floral
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Rain Storm
2022: 24x30 Acrylic abstract on watercolor paper, red, black, blue, yellow, dramatic
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Trees Running Through the Woods
2022: 12x12 Acrylic Abstract on wood board, blue, turquoise, green, atmouspheric.
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Pour Me a Glass of Wine
20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, lavender, pink, green
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From My Balcony
26x26 acrylic abstract on canvas, purple, lavender, green, yellow
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Broken Light Still Earth
30x15 acrylic abstract on canvas, neutral, black, gray, cream, rust
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I Remember You
2025: 20x20 abstract acrylic on canvas, yellow, blue, green, orange, mint green
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Dreams of a Late Bloomer
2025: 24x24 abstract acrylic on canvas, magenta, green, light blue, pink
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Dried Earth
2025: 20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, orange, brown, navy blue, red
Geometric
Utilizing shapes like circles, squares, and rectangles creates marks being encapsulated.
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Limoncello
2023: 36x36 acrylic abstract on canvas, lemon, banana, yellow, green, blue
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Superhero
2022: 24x30 acrylic abstract on watercolor paper, energetic, superman, red, blue, white
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Stairway to Heaven
2022: 24x30 acrylic abstract on water color paper, red, turquoise, rectangle, stairs
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Geodes
2022: 22x30 acrylic abstract on watercolor paper, greens, light blue, circles, organic, misty
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Blue Velvet
2022: 20x30 acrylic abstract on watercolor paper, acrylic, oil pastel, circles, light blue, maroon, dark red
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The Winds of March
2022: 22x30 acrylic abstract on watercolor paper, sphere, geometric, modern
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Stand Tall
2025: 20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, blues, brown, geometric
Nature
Abstracting the natural world partially or fully.
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After the Rain
2024: 24x24 acrylic abstract on canvas, pink, nature, flower, Spring, floral
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Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
2022: 24x30 acrylic on watercolor paper, painting, brown, orange, blue, tree, bush, fiddle leaf fig
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High Altitude
2024: 18x18 acrylic abstract on wood board, blue, green, brown, yellow, nature, water, lake, stream
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Organic Matter
2025: 30x40 acrylic abstract on canvas, peach, light blue, navy blue, red, light green
Landscape
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Inner Glow
2024: 20x20, acrylic, abstract on canvas, canvas, aqua, blue, brown, yellow ochre
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Becoming Myself
2024: 20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, blues, rust, lavendar, landscape, carving, etching, texture
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Inner Work
2024: 20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, blues, landscape
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Come As You Are
2024: 20x20 acrylic abstract on canvas, light blue, tan, black, white, landscape
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Staring at the Sun
2024: 24x24 acrylic abstract on canvas, blue, red, turquoise, purple, multi color, glow, tropical
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Manly Man
2024: 24x24 acrylic abstract on canvas, landscape, turquoise, rust, blue, cream.
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Great Idea
24x30 Acrylic abstract on canvas, blue, maroon, gold, pink
Littles- That Capture Energy
In making focused effort to explore freedom while focusing on color and shape I have been making 12x12 little paintings that can hang together to make for an interesting design collection.
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2025: 13x13 abstract acrylic on wood panel, natural wood frame, khaki, hot pink, pink, lavender
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The Bliss of Being
13x13 Acrylic mixed media, abstract on wood board, natural wood frame, khaki, red, gold, blue, pink
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Stay the Course
13x13 Acrylic mixed media, abstract on wood board, burnt orange, light blue, medium blue, black
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Rose Colored Glasses
13x13 acrylic abstract on wood panel, natural wood frame, red, green, pink