1941 Born in Southport, Lancashire, England 1954 Studied at Willesden School of Art in London for three years 1965 Jan was commissioned by the American Film Director, Stanley Kubric. 1971 Commissioned to do paintings for the BBC TV Film 1980 Jan moved to New York 1990 One person show, Ginza Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1992 One person show, "Journey into Light", Isetan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1994 One person show, "Harmony of Light and Color", GALLERY-BS, Tokyo, Japan. Studied 18th and 19th century "Ukiyoe" (wood block prints) of the great Japanese masters-Hiroshige, Hokusai, and Utamaro at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan 1996 One person show, "Heart of Love", Ginza Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan. This show of visionary paintings subsequently toured several cities in Japan. Over three thousand people attended, covered by news media, radio, and TV 2001 Show called "New World of Art", GALLERY-BS, Tokyo, Japan 2004 "The Art Festival for World Peace 2004", Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China 2005 One person show, "Portrait of God", GALLERY-BS, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan