Jan Shilletto
Jan Shilletto lives in Northwest Cove where she paints in and around the community, particularly enjoying the observation process and taking the time to discover her surroundings. She paints or draws a subject that moves her, or tells a story, and tries to interpret this in visual ‘words’.
 Though mainly self-taught, Jan has taken courses through Seneca College, North York Board of Education, Schneider School of Fine Art and through workshops. Workshops attended in Nova Scotia have been with Steve Rhude, Ron Hazell, Tom Ward, Jeannie Hancock, Michael Fernandes, Susan Vitale, Don Pentz, Barbara McLean, Regina Coupar, Susan Hudson and Kay Stanfield. Others have been with Carl Schaefer, Alex Sharma and Barry Coombs. Corporate collections include Petro-Canada, Suncor, Canadian Tire, North York General Hospital and Government House, Jamaica. Shows in Nova Scotia include: Hub-Arts summer show, Hubbards 2005, 2006 Solo show, Shaped by Water, Dauphinee Inn 2004 VANS South Shore Gallery Show, Mahone Bay 2001 and 2005 Artography, Mahone Bay 2000 Solo show, Hillside Gallery, Bridgewater 1999 VANS South Shore Fall Show, Bridgewater 1998, Annually at Aspotogan Arts Gallery Shows, Blandford and Ocean Swells Summer Art Gallery, Northwest Cove Jan is a founding member of Aspotogan Arts & Crafts, formed in the spring of 2000 with membership from the Aspotogan Peninsula and area, and a member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia. She has taught art through Chester Municipality, Ocean Swells Community Centre, and has been Artist in the Classroom at Shatford Memorial School, Hubbards for the last 8 years. Jan has organized Aspotogan Painting Workshops for the past 8 years, bringing groups of painters together from across North America for a week’s painting experience on the Aspotogan Peninsula, with a different well-known instructor each year. She continues to enjoy the energy that results when painters of many styles and levels come together. Jan Shilletto may be reached at covecottage@hotmail.com or 902 228-2059. |
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