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My wife and I always wanted to devote more time to
painting, but freelance sculpting provided a dependable income
as Bonnie and I raised our family. Things did not change for years
until I became a patient of Dr. Jan. From time to time, he saw me
working on sketches for paintings when I was in the waiting room.
He told me that if I ever finished any painting, he would like to see
them. At the time, I was unaware of his deep appreciation of art.
Not only that, the aforementioned medallic work was remunerative
and had to be my primary focus with familial obligations. But,
his interest in my work encouraged me to try to complete some
paintings. I finally managed two oil compositions. He liked both
works, and that inspired me to c,ontinue. Since then, I have been
devoting more of my time to my first love. I hope I will spend the
rest of my life painting and composing figures.

Bonnie and Ralph Bienert

The composition of figures is, in my opinion, the most
fascinating aspect of creating an artistic work. When I was studying
with Carmean and Feitelson at the Art Center, they introduced me
to the titans of painting; among them, Corot, Millet Michelangelo,
Degas, and Vermeer. It was their aesthetics, composition, color,
and drawing that I fell in love with. My own artistic process
usually begins with a sketch like the ones Dr. Jan first saw. When I
believe a composition will work, I transfer it to my canvas. Because
inspiration and time are fickle masters, I often work on several
paintings at once and may take many months to complete one. I
have always believed that it is easy to make something that is ugly,
but it is quite another matter to create something that is beautiful
enough to be timeless.

Dr. Mian Jan is a cardiologist
practicing in Chester County
and is President of the Chester
County Medical Society. He
and his wife Ambereen Jan
are avid amateur collectors of
Chester County Art.

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