Jan Palethorpe was born in Melbourne and studied sculpture and printmaking at CIT from 1976-78 and the Victorian College of the Arts from 1983-84. Since 1978 she has exhibited in solo exhibitions at various venues including Powell Street Graphics, Leon Massoni at Tolarno Galleries, Art Space Footscray, Qdos Gallery Lorne, Gasworks Theatre, University of Melbourne Baillieu Library, She has participated in many group exhibitions most recently including: 2017 Guanlan International Print Prize China 2015 Impact 9 Hangzh Read Moreou 2011 Footprints Counihan Gallery VIC Pressing Issues Castlemaine State Festival Burnie Print Prize Burnie Regional Art Gallery Tasmania Five Central Victorian Printmakers Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum Jan has been awarded first prize in the Guanlan International Print Biennial 2017 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize (works on paper 2005, and highly commended 2009), and was awarded the drawing prize in the Swan Hill Regional Gallery Print and Drawing Acquisitive 2010.

Skills: litography lithograph etching screenprint