Jan Crawford is an accomplished printmaker and well-known painter based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her one-of-kind prints are monotypes. Her paintings are large, brightly-coloured canvases incorporating motifs from the Okanagan Valley region of southern BC.
As an artist, Jan is Influenced by both the culture and landscape of the Okanagan. Her work explores the relationship of the people to their area.
She writes, "I have come to realize the important role the land plays in defining our identity. Whether rooted in a natural environment or part of a large urban center, identity is forever transforming and evolving. My focus as an artist is to continue investigating the definition of identity."
The Packing House
Flow
2007, acrylic, 48 x 48"
Views of Perception
2007, acrylic, 36 x 36"
Autumn Time I
2006, acrylic
Windows in My Pear Tree
2007, acrylic, 48 x 48"