JAN HEATH
Printmaker
Berkeley Springs, WV
Jan has been making prints for over 25 years. Her printmaking techniques have evolved over the years by experimentation and innovation. All of her prints are hand pulled by the artist and signed and numbered. Jan Heath grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and studied art at Montgomery College,Takoma Park,Md. and the University of Maryland. In 1979,drawn by the natural beauty and friendly quality of the Berkeley Springs area, Jan left the Washington, DC area with her husband, painter Jonathan Heath, and their son, Damian, to build their home and studios. Working and living in rural Morgan County provides a continuing source of inspiration for Jan's prints. In 1992, Jan and Jonathan opened the Heath Studio Gallery at 327 N. Washington St. in Berkeley Springs, open weekends 11-5 and weekdays by chance or appointment. In 1999, their grown son, Damian returned to Berkeley Springs with his wife, Betsy, to open the restaurant, Lot 12 Public House, to rave reviews. The restaurant, open for dinner only, is located at 302 Warren St. in Berkeley Springs. Jan's prints have received recognition in many regional, national and international exhibitions. Her work is shown in numerous galleries and shops. In Berkeley Springs, her prints and Jonathan's paintings and prints can be seen at the Heath Studio Gallery, Lot 12 Public House, and Tari's Cafe and Wild Women Fine Arts and the Ice House Co-op Gallery.
Ice House Artists' Co-op * Independence and Mercer Sts. * Berkeley Springs, WV * 304-258-2300