About The Artist

Jan Yates, SCA

photo: Joanne McDonald, Niagara This Week, Sept 07

 

 
Jan Yates, SCA,  is primarily a plein air painter with great handling of colour and a wonderful, loose style. Her fluid paintings seem to grow before your eyes and she incorporates an interesting use of abstract elements in her work.

Yates studied fine art while living in Southern California before moving back to the Niagara Peninsula in 1995 and since has been elected as a member of the Society of Canadian Artists and Landscape Artists International. Jan's paintings belong in collections throughout North America, Europe and Australia and have received recognition and awards at juried exhibitions.

 She has contributed her time and ideas to many community endeavors, which include public art exhibitions to support both emerging and established artists. Currently, as a partner in the Greenbelt Collective, Yates is documenting the impact of the Ontario Greenbelt legislation on agricultural land. Past ventures encompass the Niagara Wine Region Painters' Alliance travelling exhibition series and mentoring at-risk youth for the Grimsby Community Murals Project.
 
Jan is a popular educator and conducts workshops & programs for recognized galleries, schools, associations and the private sector. Her paintings are represented by the Jordan Art Gallery, of which she is a partner.

 

 

 

 

To visit Jan Yates' blog, click here