Jan Clizer
"My paintings and music are personal expressions of appreciation for a culture I was not born to, but oddly feel very much at home in. Created in response to the overwhelmingly strong influences of my own Scottish/Cornish ties, they are my way of honoring not only my own, but a large world population sector's visceral connection to the culture, landscape and history of Scotland."
I am a fine art painter and musician whose focus of creative expression is inspired by the culture, history and landscape of Scotland. An American of Scots/Cornish/Irish/German ancestry, my lifelong passion for Scottish culture and Celtic music have resulted in repeated trips 'across the pond.' Extensive stays since 2003 have taken me down many interesting tracks, actively participating in local village and city life in North Scotland. Supportive friends and patrons include me in sailing adventures, work parties, road trips and all manner of music and local events, enhancing knowledge of Scottish culture firsthand.
Simply put, art and music are my life....past, present and future. A self-taught painter raised in the coastal NW US, my strong desire to 'put marks on something' as a small child were firmly discouraged. In 1980, living in a ruggedly beautiful area of the US West, I took up pencil and brush. Two children and making a living put painting in the background for a substantial period, but the desire and inspiration remained constant.
A working tour of Europe in the mid-'70s originally brought me to the UK, and a 24-year-old dream was realized in 2003 when my Scottish odyssey began again to travel and do research for a series of Celtic music images. I paint, exhibit and play fiddle in both Scotland and Northern Idaho, as family responsibilities permit. My focus on Scottish and Celtic music subject matter is striking a surprising chord - an amazing percentage of the global population has some portion of its roots in the "Celtic countries." My paintings are collected and commissioned on both sides of the Atlantic, while selected images are available as conservation-quality very-limited reproduction
CURRICULUM VITAE
Juried Exhibitions
2018
Montana Miniatures, Bitterroot Frames booth @ Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT - "Gan 'Aim" will be on exhibit
2014 Jacklin Arts Center Juried Show “Seasons” Post Falls, ID
• Art on the Green Juried Show – ‘Calling Up the Tunes,’ ‘Gan ‘Aim’
2013 Jacklin Arts Center Juried Show, Post Falls, ID
• Art on the Green Juried Show – ‘Uig Highlander,’ Memento Mori
2012 Coos Art Museum, Expressions West 2012 – Gateway to the Cuillins
2010 NE Open Studios Group Exhibition, Petrofac, Aberdeen, Scotland
Solo Exhibitions
2015 ‘Scotland in Paint,’ Jacklin Arts Center, Post Falls, ID 5 weeks, April+
2013 Jacklin Arts Center, Post Falls, ID 6 weeks, March & April
• ‘Looking Across the Pond,’ Jacklin Arts Center, Post Falls, ID - 8 weeks, Sept-Nov
2011 Twisp Cafe, Liberty Lake, WA
2010 Hastings Bookstore Cafe, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Bella Rose Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2009 Cheryl Burchell Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Bella Rose Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2008 Bella Rose Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2007 Bella Rose Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• First Presbyterian Church, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Java Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Fettes Farm House, Muir of Ord, Black Isle, Scotland
• Doma Coffeehouse, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Shari’s Restaurant, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2006 The Creel Inn Restaurant, Catterline, Scotland
2004 NE Scotland Open Studio event, Auchenblae, Scotland
• The Creel Inn Restaurant, Catterline, Scotland
2003-4 Tanglewood Bistro, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2001 Tanglewood Bistro, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• City Hall Chambers, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1990 Catcher in the Rye Restaurant, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1987-1993 Year-round display of my works in my picture framing shop/studio, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 Open Studio Tour, Coeur d’Alene Arts Alliance, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2015 Open Studio Tour, Coeur d’Alene Arts Alliance, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2014 Open Studio Tour, Coeur d’Alene Arts Alliance, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2012 Coffee Shop, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
• CDA Art Assn. Spring Showcase, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2011 Coffee Shop, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
• CDA Art Assn. Spring Showcase, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2010 Art on the Green/CDA Art Assn., Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Bakery by the Lake w/Sylvia Darcy, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• CDA Art Assn. Spring Showcase, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2009 Joint exhibition w/Ian Logan & Gregor Phillips, Yacht Club, Stonehaven, Scotland
• Highland Hospice Art Exhibition, Beauly, Scotland
• Scotland NE Open Studios joint exhibition w/Ian Logan, Cults, Aberdeen Scotland
• CDA Art Assn. Spring Showcase, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Art on the Green/CDA Art Assn., Coeur d’Alene, ID
2008 CDA Art Assn. Spring Showcase, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Art on the Green/CDA Art Assn., Coeur d’Alene, ID
2007 Art from the Heart/CDA Art Assn., Plaza Shops, CDA, ID
• Art on the Green/CDA Art Assn., Coeur d’Alene, ID
• River City Mall opening/CDA Art Assn., Post Falls, ID
2006 “Gie Us Ten Guitars” joint exb. of painted instruments, Bonhoga Gallery,
Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
• Village Art Exhibition, Auchenblae, Scotland
• “International Waters,” Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA
• Winter Show, Riverside Gallery, Stonehaven, Scotland
2005 Joint exhibition of 3 artists, Cottage Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Village Art Exhibition, Auchenblae, Scotland
• Joint exb. w/Sylvia Darcy Photography, Shabby Chic Homes Tour, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Inverbervie Burgh Hall Art Exhibition, Inverbervie, Scotland
2004 NE Scotland Open Studios Showcase Exhibition, Aberdeen, Scotland
• Village Art Exhibition, Auchenblae, Scotland
• Grassic Gibbon Center Art Exhibition, Arbuthnott, Scotland
• Inverbervie Burgh Hall Art Exhibition, Inverbervie, Scotland
• Kincardine & Deeside Art Competion & Exhibit, Milton Art Gallery, Crathes, Scotland
1990 Artwalk, Sandpoint, ID
1989 The Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID, joint exhibition w/Kathy Flint
• Artwalk, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1988 Coeur d’Alene Artist Exhibition, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Public & Corporate Commissions
2017 Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lister, Culbokie, Scotland
• Gamble Sands Golf Resort, Brewster, WA
2016 Gebbers Family Farms, Brewster, WA
2014 Dr. Todd Schlapfer, Coeur d’Alene Healing Arts, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Mrs. Elaine Kahler, Havre de Grace, MD
2010 Young Guns Pizza, Libby, MT
2009 Mrs. Julie Fraser, Inverness, Scotland
2008 Harrison Dock Builders, Harrison, ID
2007 Daniala Grimm, Spokane, WA
• Mr. Pete Murray, Auchenblae, Scotland
• Mr. Jimmy Mitchell, Aberdeen, Scotland
2006 Mr. & Mrs. James Hendry, Auchenblae, Scotland
• Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lister, Muir of Ord, Scotland
• Mrs. Jane Cook, Oxford, England
2005 Mr. Corbin Smith, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Ledger, Dodge & Patano, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2004 Mr. & Mrs. James Hendry, Auchenblae, Scotland
2003 Celtic Chords, Stonehaven, Scotland
• Mr. Jon Walton, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2001 Alpine Engineering, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2000 Mr Ken Sheldon, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Mr. Phil Hart, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1999 Cupps of Chicago, Inc., Chicago, Il
• Lazy S Mfgring, Hayden Lake, ID
• Mexican Food Factory, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• M & M Boot & Shoe Repair, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1992 Nikki Curry, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1990 Museum of N. Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Coeur d’Alene Pawn, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1988 Mr. John Tester, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Stepping Stones Preschool, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1987 - Present
• numerous volunteer & paid art projects, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Selected Corporate Collections
• Coeur d’Alene Healing Arts, Coeurd’Alene, ID
• Young Guns Pizza, Libby, MT
• McKelvie Violin Tutoring, Aberdeen, Scotland
• CLH Solar Water Heating, Muir of Ord, Scotland
• Celtic Chords Traditional Music Shop Ltd, Stonehaven, Scotland
• Post Falls Vision, Post Falls, Idaho
• Alpine Engineering, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Hawley Real Estate, ND
• Batik by Toni, Post Falls, ID
• Cupps of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Museum of North Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Greencastle Soap, Spokane, WA
• Clizer Timber Resources, Athol, ID
Representation
Eaglecrown Productions Ltd., Twickenham, England
Online:
Website: http://www.janclizerpainting.com
E-Commerce site: http://jan-clizer-paint-scots.myshopify.com
Amazon: Jan Clizer – Painting Scotland
Saatchie Gallery, London, England
Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Professional Affiliations
Ocean Artist Society, Irvine, CA
Public Speaking Engagements
2012 Slide lecture on Scottish subject matter, Coeur d’Alene Art Association
2010 Lecture/performance w/Amy Wilkerson “Celebrating Scotland,” Coeur d’Alene Homes
2009 Lecture/performance w/Amy Wilkerson “Celebrating Scotland,” Coeur d’Alene Public Library
2003 Lecture, “Enjoying Acrylics,” Priest River, ID
• Lecture, “Preparing Paintings for Exhibition,” Coeur d’Alene, ID
2000 Group Art Lesson Series, Studio, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1989 Lecture, “Improving Paintings Through Framing,” Coeur d’Alene, ID
Bibliography
2015 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpainting.com/blog
• ‘Profile’ in Idaho Senior Independent Magazine, 3/2015
2014 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpainting.com/blog
• ‘Scotland in Winter’ article for ‘Smitten by Britain’ blog
2013 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpainting.blogspot.com
2012 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpainting.blogspot.com
2011 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http:/anclizerpainting.blogspot.com
2010 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpainting.blogspot.com
2009 “A Passion for Landscape,” Leopard Magazine, Aberdeen, Scotland
• “Auchenblae Artist’s Second Exhibition,” Mearns Leader, Stonehaven, Scotland,
author Ian Logan
• “Inspired by Landscape & Culture,” Deeside Piper,” Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, author
Ian Logan
• ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpaintings.blogspot.com
2008 ‘Paint Scots’ blog http://janclizerpaintings.blogspot.com
• “Colors of Scotland,” Coeur d’Alene Press, author Joan Hust
2007 “Pursuit of Artist’s True Passion Came ‘Later in Life,’” Spokesman-Review,
author Hope Brumbach
2006 “Scottish Love Affair Brought to Life by Artist,” Aberdeen Press & Journal, auth Amelia Whittaker
• “The Arts Page,” The Hub Magazine, author Jan Clizer
• “Celtic Renderings” - Coeur d’Alene Press, author Lynn Berk
2005 “Artist Leaves Soul, Painting Across the Sea,” Coeur d’Alene Press, auth Lynn Berk
• “Painting What She Knows - Scotland,” September Clan McAllister of America Journal,
author Jan Clizer
2000 “Jan Clizer - A Lot on Her Palette,” Northern Journeys, Art Journal for the Northwest,
author Denise Thompson
1999 “Making the Leap,” Coeur d’Alene Press Sunday Supplement
1998 “Studio,” Bonner County Daily Bee, author Mary Berryhill
1989 “Sunday Profile,” North Idaho News Network, author Dan Daly
Art Education
• 2013-2016 – weekly course in classical realism painting techniques with Joe Kronenberg
• 2011-2012 – 2-year-long Bougereau-style drawing fundamentals course with Joe Kronenberg
• 2002 - 23 studio art credits, Univ, of ID, Moscow & NIC, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• watercolour workshop, Barbara Janusz, Sandpoint, ID
• 8-month apprenticeship with watercolourist Frank Sanford
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