Jane M Pan

Artist and photographer with a scottish soul and a german body.

Art is more than just an object you can hang on the wall. It is an expression of our wishes and dreams.

My creations reflect my longing for distance, freedom and nature. Therefore they are not only a part of me, but of every being on earth.

I combine two passions with my work: art and the love for animals. That's why 20 % of the proceeds are donated to Four Paws International - Foundation for Animal Welfare.
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Painting is something that has always come naturally to me. Watercolor cats in elementary school, portraits of celebrities and finally stylistic acrylic paintings: Painting is one of the few things in life that comes absolutely easily to me. And that's exactly why I didn't think it was anything special for a long time. As a child I was even ashamed when I received compliments on my paintings and they were displayed in the school corridor. I didn't want to get credit for something I didn't think I'd done anything for.

As strange as it sounds to me today: At some point I tried to make pictures that demanded more of me in order to do justice to the recognition of others. I gave landscape drawings a try, only to give up in frustration each time. Instead of painting what suited me and was fun, I despaired more and more at what I wasn't good at. That went until I didn't want to paint at all anymore and didn't pick up a pen or brush for years.

While I gave up painting, I devoted myself to other projects: my studies, my novels, later my self-employment and travelling. In 2018, on a road trip through the Scottish Highlands, I fell so deeply in love with this country that a big dream quickly grew from a jokingly meant remark (“One sh...