Jan Rimerman
Jan Rimerman is an award-winning artist known for her colored pencil, watercolor and mixed media images. Altruistic accomplishments include painting a cow for Kows for Kids entitled Art Mooveau and a door for the Lake Oswego Art Foundation.
Her fine art appears in galleries and shows throughout the Northwest and the United States. In addition, her work has been published in books, magazines, on posters, and greeting cards worldwide. As an active arts educator, Jan pioneered the Art After Hours program for high school students and adults at the Tigard/Tualatin School District. Her goal is to give individuals a glimpse of wonder and magic in our confusing world. Inspired by exploring new places, Jan achieves her goal through her interpretations of light and shape.
Jan is a motivational speaker, technique instructor, curator and juror of shows. She is the 2002 Secondary Art Educator of the Year in the State of Oregon.
Representing Galleries
Gottlieb Gallery, Portland, Oregon —2003-present
Beppu Gallery, Pacific City––2003-present
Portland Art Museum, Rental/Sales Gallery, Portland, Oregon––1991-present
Indigo Gallery, Joseph, Oregon––1993-present
Coos Art Museum, Rental/Sales Gallery, Coos Bay, Oregon––1985-present
Sitka Invitational, Portland, Oregon––November 1994-2004, May 1996, January 1994
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Invitational, Lake Oswego, Oregon––2004,2003,2002,1988-1996, 1999, 2000
Belinki and DuPrey, Portland, Oregon––April 2000-May 2003 Special Show-October 2001
Florence Events Center, Florence, Oregon––Solo Exhibition, September 2000
Colored Pencil Society of America Annual Exhibition, Portland, Oregon––January 1992-2001
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington––June-July 1998
Colored Pencil Society of America International
Show––Washington, D.C., 1998; San Diego, California, 1996;
Cleveland, Ohio, 1995; Lake Oswego, Oregon, June 1994
Indigo Gallery, Lake Oswego, Oregon––Solo Show, June-July 1997; December 1996; January 1994; December 1993
Arts in Oregon Council Invitational Salem, Oregon––October 1994, June 1992, October 1987, March 1984
Design Source International, Portland, Oregon––July 1993, June 1992
The Beard Gallery, Portland, Oregon––July 1992, February 1992, February 1991, December 1990
The Jacobs Gallery, Hult Center, Eugene, Oregon––August 1992
Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon––Retrospective Show, 1992; Group Shows, 2000, 1990, 1986, 1985
Lawrence Gallery, Sheridan, Oregon––1990-1992
Willamette University, Salem, Oregon––1992, 1991, 1982, 1978
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon––October 1990
Lakewood Center Gallery, Lake Oswego, Oregon––1990, 1989, 1984
Printed Cards and Products
Neptune Studios Publications, greeting cards––1997-present
Renaissance Greeting Cards, greeting cards––1991-present
Portland Wooden Boat Show Festival Poster––1995/ Hazelbrook Middle School Poster––1994
CFPR Publications, calendar––1992
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, poster and greeting cards––1988
Publications
Tinnitus Today––2000, 2002
Tigard/Tualatin Times––2003,2002,2001,2000,1999,1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993/ Lake Oswego Review––numerous
Artist Inspirations, Rockport Publications––1997
Designer Posters, Rockport Publications––1996
The Best of Colored Pencil II, III, IV, V, Rockport Publications––1998, 1996, 1995, 1994
Seafood Leader Magazine, Seattle, Washington––1995
The Creative Colored Pencil, Rockport Publications––1995
The Oregonian––2003,2002, 2001, 2000,1994, 1993, 1989
Willamette Scene Magazine, Willamette University, front and back cover––May 1994
Portland Magazine––1988
The Artist’s Magazine––July 1992
Front Row––1987
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR First Place 2004,2003,2002, 2000
Honorable Mention, 2004, 2001,1997, 1994
Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, Joseph, Oregon-Honorable Mention 2001
Colored Pencil Society of America, DC 201 Show, Portland––Oregon Jurors Award, January 2000, January 1999
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington––Merit/Abstract Award, June-July 1998
Colored Pencil Society of America, San Diego, California––Signature Status, 1996
Bainbridge Island Arts Council, Bainbridge Island, Washington––Honorable Mention, 1991
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, Oregon––Poster and Featured Artist, 1988
Ocean Shores Art Festival, Ocean Shores, Washington–– Second Place, 1980
Willamette University, Salem, Oregon–– Art Scholarship, 1976
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Curation Open Show––1993-present
Colored Pencil Society of America, Portland Metro Area, Oregon––1992-1998
Lake Oswego International Festival, Lake Oswego, Oregon––1992
Adult and Adolescent Shows, Washington/Oregon––1981-present
Tigard High School, Tigard, Oregon––1996-present
Hazelbrook Middle School, Tualatin, Oregon––1992-1996
Lakewood Center Gallery, Lake Oswego, Oregon––1983-1990
Splash Critique Group–– Active Member, 1999-present
Oregon Watercolor Society––Active Member, 1999-present; Associate Member, 1995-1997
Oregon Society of Artists––Active Member, 1997-present; Associate Member, 1992-1996
Colored Pencil Society of America––Active Member, 1992-present; National Board Member, Publicity Director, 1995-1999; Local Chapter President, 1992-1994; Local Chapter Secretary, 1990-1992
Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon Continuing Education Classes 2003
Regional Arts and Cultural Council, Portland, Oregon––2000-present
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Cascade Head, Oregon––1989-2001
Clackamas County Arts Alliance, Sandy, Molalla, Milwaukie, and Canby, Oregon––1997-present,
Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, Oregon––2000, 1999, 1996
Portland Community College, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Arts and Lectures Series––1999
Colored Pencil Society of America, International Convention, Seattle, Washington––1999
Gladstone Art Guild, Gladstone, Oregon––1998, 1995
Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation, Lake Oswego, Oregon––1986-1998
Elderhostel, Neskowin, Oregon––1991, 1990
North Clackamas Art Guild, Milwaukie, Oregon––1999
Clackamas County Fair, Canby, Oregon––1998
Woodburn Art Association, Woodburn, Oregon––1998
Oregon Art Commission 1% for Art, Salem, Oregon––1997
Beaverton Arts Commission, Beaverton, Oregon––1996
Tualatin Chronicles, Tualatin, Oregon––1996
Oregon Society of Artists Rose Festival Exhibition, Portland, Oregon––1994