Jan Saia's paintings are delicate yet bold, tonal yet colorful. At the same time her naturalness of intent shines through, emotionally touching her viewers.  When asked what inspires her, Saia says, "Painting is a form of meditation to me, and the more that I've painted the more I've learned to really see the world around me, therefore, 'my truth as I see it' is my inspiration". 

Born of Danish and Celtic decent, Jan spent most of her young childhood in rural Wisconsin. At the age of 13 her family moved to California and it was in this new environment that she began to receive the first words of encouragement about her innate talent as an artist.  Since that time, studying with several well-known painters has proved helpful in developing her distinctive atmospheric style. Yet, she finds for herself, many long hours of painting along with a total commitment have proven to be the strongest influence on her work.  Stop by carmen's and view the lovely, popular artwork of Jan Saia.