Name: Jane Litchfield
Jane was born in Sri Lanka in 1945 to an American Father and an English mother. As a child she lived in Japan, and several eastern and Midwestern states. At the age of 5 her talents as an artist emerged. Since then she’s found interest in many mediums, from pen and ink, watercolor, pastels and oil painting.
Over the years, Jane took art classes from the Santa Barbara secondary schools. Upon her graduation she was enrolled in Chouinard’s School of Art in Los Angeles, there, she had hoped to study Dress and Costume Design. However, she became delayed a few years after marrying her High School sweetheart! They have been married for over 50 years and have four children!
Her education continued at Santa Barbara City College where she studied both French Draping and Pattern Drafting. She has also designed and sewn many costumes professionally. Teaching and mentoring children and adults has always been very rewarding for her.
Most recently Jane partnered with another woman in owning a Gallery where they took patrons to homes of artists and represented about ninety artists. Finally, Jane and her husband moved to Arizona the early part of 2014 and she immediately joined the San Tan Artists as well as the Gilbert Visual Art Assoc. and has shown her work in the southern region of the Phoenix area.
| Exhibits: | |
| Santa Barbara Art Walk | 2005 |
| Spring and Fall Saks 5th. Ave. Show | 2005 |
| Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Tour | 2005 |
| All Saints by the Sea Art Exhibit | 2005 |
| Santa Barbara Tours de Arte Gallery | 2005 |
| All Saints by the Sea Xmas Art Sale | 2006 |
| All Saints by the Sea Art Exhibit | 2006 |
| Santa Barbara Tours de Arte Gallery | 2006 |
| Santa Barbara Tours de Arte Show | 2006 |
| All Saints by the Sea Art Exhibit | 2007 |
| Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Tour | 2007 |
| Arts Fund Gallery Show | 2007 |
| Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Tour And Gallery show | 2008 |
| Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Tour And Gallery show | 2009 |
| Santa Barbara Art Walk indoor show | 2009 |
| Collections: | |
| Mr. and Mrs. James Clark | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Tod Coyle | Mesa, Arizona |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Simioni | Mesa, Arizona |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sander | San Francisco, Ca. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Litchfield | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Mrs. Anne Sander | Seattle, Washington |
| Mr. and Mrs. Don Shaver | Bedford, Texas |
| Dr. and Mrs. Ken Gordon | Colleyville, Texas |
| Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wood | Grapevine, Texas |
| Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Parks | Colleyville, Texas |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanders | Roanoke, Texas |
| Mrs. Betty Sanders | Colleyville, Texas |
| Mr. and Mrs. James Clark | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lily | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| GBL Distributing Co. | Santa Barbara. Ca. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sander | San Francisco, Ca. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Craft | Vera Beach, Fla. |
| Ms. Leslie Yoon | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Santa Barbara Distributing Co. | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Mrs. Linda Timmons | N. Richland Hills, Texas |
| Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steele | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Mrs. Lucille La Fond | Santa Barbara, Ca. |
| Estate of Mrs. Paul Metzner | San Diego, Ca. |
Additional Exhibits:
1974 – 1979
- Several one-man exhibits at various local Savings and Loan Co. in Santa Barbara
- One-man show at Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steele’s home
- Exhibit at Montecito Bank and Trust
1980-1989
- Commissioned to sketch in pen and ink drawings for various homes in Santa Barbara.
- Posters for C.A.L.M.’s Home Design Tours
- Sewed costumes for Spirit of Fiesta – Linda Cruz
- Sewed Costumes for dance corps – Rose Marie Cruz Dance Troupe
- Acted as a consultant for various local dance troupes
- Have acted as a consultant for various public and private events concerning decorating and flower arranging
- One-man exhibit at the Cancer Foundation, Santa Barbara, Ca
- One-man exhibit at St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, Ca
1990 – 2000
- Art consultant at St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, Ca
- Had several exhibits for charities in, Colleyville, Texas
- Work commissioned for charitable events, Colleyville, Texas
2000 – 2005
- Work commissioned for charitable events, Colleyville, Texas
- Spring Saks 5th. Ave art exhibit, Santa Barbara,Ca
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Art Walk
- Mid State Bank One-man Exhibit, Santa Barbara,Ca
