Jan trained as an illustrator at the London College of Printing, followed by a career as a commercial artist in industry

In the last 10 years she has exhibited widely as a member of the Society of Floral Artists (award of Excellence 2005), the Society of Botanical Artists Exhibition (Certificate of Botanical Merit 2006, President's Award 2007), the Royal Horticultural Society (Silver Gilt Medal), and in mixed and solo exhibitions in galleries across the country

This painting was exhibited at the Fine Art Guild Exhibition in May 2000