For me, learning to paint is about learning to see. As I grow and evolve, this clarity is my joy. Since I choose to paint landscapes, people and still lifes, from direct observation, I am never at a loss for subject matter. I attempt, clearly and with an open mind, to depict the essence of the subject in a way that shares my vision with others. My emphasis is on color, and how it is affected by various types of light. By recording my perceptions and feelings, it is my hope that the resulting painting resonates with the viewer, in a way that allows for a shared experience. Jane Heaphy June, 2006

Born in Detroit, MI 1953 Education 1976-77 - College of Marin, Kentfield, CA 1980-82 - City College, San Francisco, CA 1983 - B.F.A., Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA 1993-95 - M.F.A., Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA Additional Influences Camille Przewodek, Henry Hensche, Cedric and Joanette Egeli, Frank Gannon, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Ray Roberts, Susan Sarback, Ken Auster, Jove Wang. Exhibitions: Falkirk 2005 Juried Exhibition Napa Valley Museum, “Northern Views: California Paintings in the Plein-Air Tradition” Northern CA Art League Juried Exhibition San Clemente Plein-Air MALT Show, William Lester Gallery, Pt. Reyes, CA Sonoma Plein-Air Sausalito Art Festival La Toscana, Recent Paintings West Marin Plein-Air Marin Co. Open Studio (Annual) “The Land: Under A Foot”, Bradford Gallery Annual Watercolor Show, Artisan’s Gallery Figurative Sculpture, College of Marin Gallery, Kentfield, CA The Atelier Figurative Show, Kentfield Gallery, COM “A Feminine Mosaic” (MFA), 625 Sutter St. S.F., CA Recent Paintings, Hendricks and McClurg, Kentfield, CA “Café Series”, Downtown Art Center Gallery, San Rafael, CA “The Human Figure”, Artisan’s Gallery, Mill Valley, CA Represented by William Lester Gallery Co-Founder of Marin Art School, Novato, CA