Working in acrylic paint on smooth masonite panel, Jan creates the fine details, textures and lighting that are hallmarks of her work. Manipulating the paint on the board with her brushes, sponges, saranwrap and her fingers, Jan creates lifelike renditions of fur, feathers, mosses and rocks.

The surrounding habitat is always scientifically correct, yet an artistic backdrop to the main subject of the wildlife species she is depicting. Jan currently lives in the Osage Hills of Oklahoma with her husband and business partner -- James Gary Hines 11, her teenage daughter Teal, and a menagerie of animals.