Jan uses her trials & tribulations of living in chronic pain as a catalyst toward creativity. She does not expect an audience, nor caters to the whims of critics.

Jan's idol, Frida Kalo, who came to art through phyiscal pain and emotional alienation, Jan does likewise. Her work is a visual journey of the agony of severe medical conditions, of treasured loves, and of the tiniest moments of everyday elation. She uses art as a tool as a way to document events, distract the mind, purge anxieties, and increase awareness of life, through painting, photography, & poetry.