Originally from northeastern Pennsylvania, Jane began a lifelong love of travel and painting at an early age, taking her first oil painting class at the age of 10. She helped put herself through art school by doing portraits, establishing an early skill at the human figure. She believes in plein air painting as an essential part of her ongoing development as a painter. Using a traditional approach, she completes small studies on location, using them as reference material for her studio work.

A nationally recognized artist, Jane is a Signature member and won awards in Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and Plein Air Painters of New Mexico. She has also exhibited in Salon International, International Guild of Realism, American Women Artists and the Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction. Her plein air work has been accepted into juried shows in Easton Plein Air, Callaway Gardens, Florida’s Forgotten Coast and Easels in Frederick among many events. She has also served as an entry and awards juror for regional shows and as an instructor in both classroom and private venues. She is noted for figurative landscapes. Her work hangs in corporate, university and private collections.