Jan D'Esopo
Jan D'Esopo (born c. 1934) is a painter and sculptor, mainly active in Puerto Rico.
Early years
D'Esopo (birth name: Janet D'Esopo) was born in
In 1956, she enrolled and attended
Art work
In 1961, D'Esopo and her husband purchased an eighteenth-century Spanish colonial house located on Norzagaray Street in Old San Juan. The couple restored the house, which is now known as "The Gallery Inn", and converted it into a gallery, studio, and boutique hotel. In the gallery, D'Esopo exhibits her works of art and sculptures.[1][2][3]
D'Esopo developed her own unique style of watercolor painting and in 1985 her paintings were exhibited, with that of other artists from around the world, at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. Her bronze monuments are exhibited in front of the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico and other public and private buildings.[1][2][3]
D'Esopo taught watercolor at the Art Students League in San Juan and founded two art galleries to encourage and promote young artists. She also organized workshops together with her sister Teresa, who is a portrait artist.[1][2][3]
Among the publications which have written articles or published the art works of D'Esopo are: The New York Times, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Daily News, Colonial Homes, Country Inns, Travel & Leisure, and The American Way Magazine. She has also recorded two educational videos, Landscape Painting: Old San Juan and Bronze is Her Passion.[1][2][3]