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Craft Fairs and Paintings
My crafting journey started when I was a little girl, I could always be found painting and drawing. I was at my happiest when I was getting messy with paintings and crafts. In school I studied art and wanted to take it further but was encouraged to take up secretarial studies instead, so 'I would never be out of work'. Indeed this has stood me in good stead as luckily, I have never been out of work.
My crafting journey really took off when my children grew older and because of this I had more time to myself. Paintings and crafts gradually took over and I found I loved doing anything craft related. It was then that I started having stalls at craft fairs and I found I really enjoyed the whole experience. I made gem tress, cuddly toys, you name it. I realised I enjoyed painting really tiny things and started to specialise in dollhouse miniature paintings. They became a good seller and I attended various specialist Dollhouse Fairs in London.
My crafting journey took another turn when a work colleague asked me to paint his house as an anniversary gift for his wife. I found I really enjoyed the creative process of painting houses and buildings and capturing all those lovely memories.
HOUSE PORTRAITS
 "Jan's work is amazing, I cannot recommend her highly enough"I still loved paintings and crafts in full size and it was then that I started to offer personalised house portraits and that remains my main business today.
I love creating paintings for clients and achieving their vision of a beautiful house portrait. 
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BEING CREATIVE
My journey into painting houses has taken yet another turn and I am now incorporating textile house portraits to my portfolio. Painting with fabric and thread. This is still a work in progress whilst I explore what works and what does not. It's a definite learning curve. I still paint for just me, and these originals are kept safely at home as I cannot part with them! They are my babies. These paintings have been professionally scanned and then printed onto various household items and accessories and are now available in my shop. Thanks for taking the time to read a bit about me and please feel free to have a browse. If you have any questions, please do get in touch |
Artwork for your wedding stationery
I can paint your wedding venue, the location and even paint a map of the area. The perfect way to help inform your guests of the location of your venue.
All I need are some photos to get started
Let customers speak for us
I recently commission a painting with Jan of my parents’ house that my father has spent the last 4 years building, for his 60th birthday.
Jan made the process seem-less and was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process.
The painting Jan has produced is absolutely wonderful and captures the house perfectly.
I would definitely recommend.
We commissioned a painting of Tissington Hall as a unique souvenir of our daughters wedding. Thank you to Jan for her amazing painting which exceeded our expectations. She was able to capture all the elements I had envisioned when I photographed the Hall. Jan is not only a hugely talented artist but the her ongoing communication throughout the process, from first contact to finished painting, makes the whole experience a real pleasure. Considering the skill and attention to detail that Jan puts into her work, her fees are extremely reasonable. I have no hesitation in recommending Jan as the artist to help you realise your vision. You will not be disappointed. Derek
I commissioned Jan to do a water colour of the Church where my Son and his future wife were married as a gift. Jan was always very responsive to e mails should I have any questions. The finished piece was absolutely stunning, I can't thank Jan enough for making everything so straightforward and stress free.
We’ve had such a great experience. We love the painting Jan created for us. It looks perfect. We couldn’t be happier!
Jan has created the most beautiful painting of my granny’s house, and to a very tight deadline on top! Couldn’t be happier or more grateful - highly recommend!
Jan was so lovely to deal with and was accommodating to a couple of suggestions I made. The paintings are beautiful!
Beautiful water colour and a lovely likeness of the cottage and my partner was so pleased with it. Thank you. X
Jan's painting of our family home was absolutely perfect for my dad's birthday. She was prompt at replying and checked in with me a few times to make sure I was happy. Thanks again! I can't wait to give it to him.
The house painting Jan did was better than I could’ve ever imagined! She was lovely and kept me in the loop the whole time. I highly, highly recommend Jan.
So incredibly happy with the painting from Jan! It’s exactly what we wanted, I'm so excited to give it to my brother and his fiancé!! It’s perfect. Jan kept me updated at all times and completed the painting so quickly. Thank you so much Jan!!
I commissioned Jan to paint my parents-in-law's villa in Provence - they were selling it after almost 20 years of family memories, and we wanted those memories to continue. Working with Jan was really easy and collaborative, as she checked in with us at various stages of the process to give us the opportunity to make small changes, or provide other photos to ensure colours and details were reflected. Jan captured the house just beautifully in her final painting - truly a piece of art for the family to enjoy for many years to come
If you’re thinking about commissioning Jan to do a painting, don’t think twice about it, just go for it because you won’t be disappointed. Throughout the process Jan sent updates and made sure I was happy with what she was doing. The finished product is a stunning painting of my late grandparents home bought for my Dad’s Christmas present. Jan has immortalised their wonderful home into an incredible painting. She truly is a talented lady and I am so glad I chose her to do this painting. I will be back soon to commission a painting of the venue my husband and I got married at! Thank you, Jan x
I cannot recommend Jan enough. She has created an amazing painting of my friend’s wedding venue for a gift. It has come together so beautifully and she kept me posted throughout the process, sharing the pencil drawing before she started painting and asking various questions around how I wanted it as she was in the process of painting it. She also made some changes we wanted to the picture and suggested lovely touches like making the time on the church the same time as the wedding ceremony. It has been a pleasure working with Jan and I can’t wait for my friend to see it
It was a pleasure working with Jan to create a special watercolour painting of my daughter’s wedding venue in Spain. From start to finish Jan kept me updated and sent me the sketch before finishing the painting. She worked extremely quickly and I am very happy with the finished product. I highly recommend Jan.
Jan painted our holiday home for a Christmas gift for my parents. Thanks to her quick turn around time this is the most organised I have ever been with a Christmas present!! She was able to work off only a few photos, and added in some other details too which were not in the photos. She was quick to respond to any queries, and able to accomodate every request I had. The painting itself looks wonderful and I am so excited to give it too my parents this Christmas (tears expected!). Thank you Jan!
