ARTIST BIO

Jan Min is driven by the pleasure he finds in creating atmosphere and lights found in the lands and seascapes around him.

Using different tones and shadings, he commits the beauty, that inhabits the places he visits, giving them a sensitivity that is doubled with a latent poetry, which he strives with the viewer. Most of them are places he visit and captivated his attention. Sometimes the subjects are places he would love to be, being in his studio again.

As soon as there is a passionate feel about his subject, he has a strong urge to paint it and share it. The emotion of making the painting goes beyond all .

Only then there will be a connection with the viewer. This is often remarked by the public about his works

He loves travelling and comes across beautiful places, and only paint or is sketching subjects he has a strong connection with.

Since  2015 he is a co founder of IWS Holland and is since 2022 the President of it.

He shows his works world around in many exhibitions, did win numerous awards (latest :Fabriano International Watercolor certificate of Merit 2023,  a Merit Award in the NWS/RWS Exhibition in Edinburgh 2024 and Top 25 International Artists Fabriano 2025), is an International jury member, gives many demo’s and workshops live and online, is a respectful teacher ,has many publications in well known magazines and just published his book: Catch the Light.

 Most of his joy in teaching is to inspire other painters, letting them feel the happiness of creating, improving their techniques and levels, and loves to make connections between people.

Since 2023 he is a signature member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society

President IWS Holland

Signature Member PWSA

Master Member IWS World

Brand Ambassador Daniel Smith

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