Brushed With Love, Embracing the Light

Originally from Columbus, GA, and presently living in Ellijay, GA with her husband, Jan Dappen is a  realistic Award-winning artist with a touch of personality and life experiences blended in her oils, acrylics, watercolors and Graphite/Colored pencils. Jan creates from the heart…whatever inspires her. Self-taught with a love for  history, cultures, landscapes  and people, her compositions reflect the emotions and beauty of her natural surroundings and often   feature the imperfections! Blessed with a God given talent, she is grateful and loves to share her passion. Jan has shown in Europe and here in Georgia. You can see her work at The Capitol Building in Atlanta,  Cartersville, Columbus, several  Ellijay Vineyards, Gilmer Arts, and other establishments in Downtown Ellijay. She is a Board member of Gilmer Arts and one of the founding members of Gilmer Fine Artists.    She also shows at the NGAF Art Gallery for persons with autism and disabilities in Blue Ridge. Her extended talents are represented in the signage and on wine labels in the local vineyards. Teaching Acrylic painting classes and painting en Plein Air are two of her favorite  pastimes besides painting in her loft in the North GA Mountains…when not enjoying her kids and 6 grandchildren. She invites you to view her online gallery at         www.JanDappen.com