Featured Artist

Jan Robyn Becker

Mixed Media Artist

Jan Robyn is a ‘forever’ resident of New Jersey. where she
has lived her entire life. During her 30+years as a career
educator and art teacher Jan was fortunate to be able to share her knowledge,and skills with 1000’s of students and now her passion as an artist is to create her own unique work. Jan’s imagery is evocative and compelling. She spends a great deal of time painting, Jan uses vibrant, saturated colors to play upon the unique qualities of various mediums expressing precision of control with spontaneity.

Jan Robyn’s work is Dynamic, Emotional and Spiritual in nature.

As a freelance artist working in mixed-media including oil, gouache, watercolor, charcoal, photography, gemstones, and fiber arts each work is created with careful observation, precision and a concentration on detail and beauty. Jan’s goal is to enhance everyday by creating artworks that reflect her inner voice.

Recent Art Shows:

Over the years, Jan has consistently shown her work throughout NJ. Most
recently: The Noyes Museum, Hammonton, The Art Garage Noyes Museum Gallery, Artifacts Birdland Gallery Beach Haven, Pine Shores Art Association, Medford Art Center, Garden State Watercolor Society, New Jersey Watercolor Society,Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Gloucester County College, Berkeley and Stafford Libraries Ocean County, Burlington County Library Mount Holly, NJ, Arthritis Foundation, A Craft Cooperative, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Beach Haven Municipal Building, Main Line Art Center, Perkins Center for the Arts, Burlington County Art Guild, Smithville Mansion, Eastampton, NJ, Serendipity Gallery, Avalon, NJ

Education:

The College of New Jersey, Rutgers University, The University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Saint Peters University, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Studio Incamminati, Phila. PA Perkins Center for the Arts, Philadelphia Art Museum, Savannah College of Art and Design, Southern New Jersey Art Center, Main Line Art Center, Ceramics Cape Cod Summer Workshop, The Mannings, The Little Shop, Hudson River Valley Art Workshop, Peter’s Valley Workshop and Pine Shores Art Association.

Current Memberships:

Rutger’s Alumni Association, The College of New Jersey Alumni Association, Pine Shores Art Association, Medford Art Center, Garden State Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, New Jersey Watercolor Society

Studied with:

Thomas E.Rutledge, Tom Lynch, Robert Saxton, Pat Morgan, Joyce Lawrence, Marie Natale, Philip Carrol, Linda Ramsey, Bob Heyer and Janet Rogers.

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