Jan
Kirstein Rigor

Jan Kirstein Rigor is a visual artist based in

Louisville, Kentucky, USA, working primarily

in mixed-media collage. Her multidisciplinary

practice spans painting, photography,

drawing, digital art, and other forms of visual

expression. With a career that has spanned

decades, Jan has established herself as a

prolific artist with a strong international

presence. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in

Painting from the University of Massachusetts,

Amherst (1981), and has been painting

professionally ever since. Alongside her

studio practice, she has taught art at various

universities and high schools, nurturing

creative exploration and artistic growth

in others. Jan’s work has been exhibited

extensively across the globe, including in

Japan, South Korea, Italy, Switzerland, Spain,

Peru, Austria, and throughout the United

States. Notably, she was featured in the first

International Art Exhibit on the Moon, which

was reviewed by The New York Times and has

been invited to participate in the prestigious

2025 Asian Biennale in Bangladesh.

Selected Exhibitions include Jasper Fine

Arts Exhibition Center, Jasper, Indiana, USA

(2024), Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland

(2024), Gallery Cipriarte, Venice, Italy (2024),

Andakalova Gallery, Dubai, United Arab

Emirates (2024), Thompson Gallery Fine Art,

Zug, Switzerland (2024).

"I create mixed-media

collages, combining painting,

drawing, and photography to

agingdiscover evocative

and primal statements

that represent

a positive awareness of

the experiences of