The Central California Artist
Finding and showing off the best parts of Tulare County with pencils, oil paint, and murals
“I make art you can understand, of places and things you love, at prices that aren’t scary.”
–Jana Botkin
Jana credits her 6th grade teacher at Ivanhoe Elementary School with teaching her to draw. She spent several years in college in San Diego, changing schools and changing majors, until she realized she belonged back in her native Tulare County. After drawing her future husband’s cabin, he told her that other cabin owners would also love drawings of their cabins. That was the beginning of Cabin Art. Now she also paints in oils, paints indoor and outdoor murals, and teaches people how to draw, with hundreds of happy students since 1994. Jana works from her studio at home in Three Rivers, with her 3 cats stopping by for occasional visits.
LESSONS
No talent required
Drawing is a skill that can be both taught and learned.
Older children welcome
6th grade is the youngest.
Working from photos
Each person works on his own project at his own speed.
Small classes
Classes of 4-6 people last 1 hour per week.
• $60/month plus supplies
• No lessons in December, July, or August (or CoVid viruses)
EVENTS
Nothing on the schedule for now except for a solo show in October 2024 at CACHE.
F.A.Q.
What do you charge for drawing lessons?
$60/month plus supplies. Currently my classes are full, but you can be put on a waiting list.
Do you give private drawing lessons?
Yes. Email me (cabinart at cabinart dot net) so we can choose the time that works for both of us.
If you are from a city, my paintings are crazy reasonable for original art. If you are used to framing greeting cards for your walls, they might seem expensive. My paintings are priced by size, not by difficulty or popularity.
Do you sell reproductions of your paintings?
No, but I can paint something for you, even if I already painted and sold it.
Occasionally, but I am primarily a studio artist working from my own zillion photos.
Is that photo of you current?
Nope. It is 9 years old.