“‘Prairie Focus’ began in bits and pieces. While working on another piece of sculpture at Central Industrial Sheet Metal, Inc. in Kansas City, I noticed several pieces of iron left over from industrial projects. I was especially drawn to the piece with circles cut in neat patterns. I found other circles of different sizes and began assembling them into what seemed like a pleasing composition. It seemed to me that the circles acted as windows to focus on what was seen on the other side.”

Jan has a B.S. in art education from the University
of Wisconsin, and M.F.A. from the University
of Kansas. She has traveled to Japan, Thailand, Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Kenya and Tanzania for art and culture related trips to enhance her formal art education.