Jan Lipes
"Free Bridge Sister Towns" painting artist

Solebury resident Jan Lipes says that, including the research time and studies of multiple views of the river, it took a full year (amidst his painting schedule) to create the "Free Bridge Sister Towns" painting that was featured at the 2001 Lambertville/New Hope Winter Festival . Note that the view of the bridge is somewhere in the middle of the river and at a height above the water line.

Jan believes that "painting should be as close to sculpture as possible." He creates texture and depth in his paintings with special canvas prepping, with paint textures and thickness, and with the application of multiple layers and colors of paint on the canvas. Fully immersing himself in each painting, Jan mostly works on one canvas at a time.

Jan has been painting professionally for over eleven years, has won numerous awards for his paintings, and has participated in exhibitions throughout the Philadelphia area. His works are exhibited at the Gratz Gallery, New Hope.

Jan has graciously permitted us to use his painting, "Free Bridge Sister Towns", as the Winter Festival logo.