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Jan studied at Walsall College of Art and then Manchester Polytechnic, graduating in 1986 with a BA Hons in Printed Textile Design. Following college Jan worked as a freelance textile designer selling work to the United States, the Far East and in the UK gift-ware industry. (Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Lakeland Plastics have been some of her more recent customers). This year Jan exhibited at the Crossing St. Paul's, Walsall and has had a painting shown at the Staffordshire Open Exhibition. Jan said; "My cat and textile paintings are very popular and I have produced a number of pet portraits. I can draw other animals, but so far, no one has asked me to!" Jan's preferred materials are gouache and pastels on brown parcel paper, although she sometimes works in watercolour. Jan said; "My love of pattern and colour is fundamental to my work and has resulted in a unique and vibrant collection which combines my fine art skills together with textile composition". Jan lives in Staffordshire with husband, Steev, daughter, Rosie, and Dolly the cat whose portrait features in the exhibition. When not painting Jan enjoys loves music and dance; for over twenty years Jan has enjoyed clog dancing with her dance partner, Audrey, travelling all over the country, learning and performing dances from Northumbria, Lancashire, Ireland and the Music Hall traditions. Jan is also a student of Folkloric Egyptian Dance and attends monthly workshops in Manchester taught by Jane Wass. Why not visit Jan's website www.jankeenandesigns.co.uk where you can see her work, buy greetings cards, limited edition prints and original framed paintings. Jan Keenan is exhibiting her work from 7th August until 12th September 2009. If you are interested in showing your work please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858. Ends..... Photo opportunities are on Monday 3rd August 2009 10.00am in the Atrium Gallery at the Blakenall Village Centre, Thames Road, Blakenall, Walsall. Jan Keenan can be contacted on 01543 504380 Journalists are welcome to attend the Private View that will take place on Thursday 6th August, 5.00pm until 7.00pm. (Please let either Sally or Andy know that you can come along). The Atrium Gallery is the only art space in Walsall dedicated to showing work by local people and has been called by local artists the 'Peoples Gallery'; set in the professional setting of the Blakenall Village Centre that is also host to a range of services for areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. For more information about the New Horizons Community Enterprise initiative please contact Andy Bradley on 01922 712858. E mail: bradleya@walsall.gov.uk New Horizons Community Enterprise, formerly Walsall's New Deal for Communities is a regeneration initiative working in the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. The initiative received a £52 million Government grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) to be spent on sustainable regeneration spread over a ten year period that commenced 2001. www.newhorizonscommunityenterprise.org.uk |
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