Short Bio
Growing up around nature in the South , then educated with degrees in Art Education and Painting, Jan made and taught Art in Washington, DC for 20 years. Six years ago, she and her family relocated to the San Francisco Bay area where she is active in her art community. Jan lives in Sunnyvale and works full time at Citadel Art Studios in San Jose.
Statement
Inspired by women artists, like Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith, and Helen Frankenthaler, Jan Aiello's work draws from natural forms to reflect the ever-regenerative feminine. Her lived experience as a mother and Breast Cancer survivor informs her work. The most vulnerable parts of nature mirror our strength and will-- the whole competing with its parts--engaging, repelling and ultimately regenerating. These small things draw metaphors to both the tangible and metaphysical, inviting us to look deeper.
Resume / CV
San Francisco Women Artists, exhibition: Artist's Choice
Juror's Choice: San Francisco Women Artists, exhibition: Close Up
Group Exhibitions: Fuse Presents; Quarterly Art Exhibits, 2018-2023
Group Exhibition: JCO Art Haus, Los Gatos 2021
Abstract Landscapes Exhibition: ArtArk 2020
Continuing Education: Torpedo Factory, 2009-2017
Art Educator and curriculum creator: Rivendell School, Arlington, VA 2008-2017
Exhibition: Cheverly Artists Presents- 2006
Corcoran School of art, ceramics and drawing 2002-2005
Graphic design, Washington Chamber Symphony, 1999-2002
Torpedo Factory School continuing education, 1999-2010
Secondary School Art Educator: Fairfax Academy: lead teacher and curriculum creator, 1997-99
M.A. Studio Art, Painting and 2-D arts with an emphasis on assemblage, 1997
B.S. Art Eduction, Bob Jones Liberal Arts University, Greenville, SC 1995
