Studio Artist Showcase: Jan Smith Castronuovo “Then \ Now”
HEART WITHIN THE ART
“THEN \ NOW”
A 20-Year Restrospective
Jan Smith Castronuovo
June 4 – ARTober 30, 2026
It brings me such joy to see many of these pieces from 20+ years ago, out of storage & up on the walls here at Bethany. This lets me see not only how far I’ve come, but how some things haven’t changed much at all. The technique used in the older black & white pieces is “woodcut collage” printed by hand on Japanese paper. Interim works combine woodcut collage with acrylic paint on canvas. The newest works are digital photo collage, either on paper or canvas.
THEN \ NOW focuses on relationships—with the individual self & with family members—being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, cousin—& the struggle to maintain that individual spirit within, as outer needs from others become more complex. This exhibit is about finding & expressing Self-Love, celebrating creativity from that deep meditative wellspring found inside each of us. Thank you one & all for hearing me out & seeing these pieces of myself needing to be revealed.
GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Friday 10AM-4PM
About Jan Smith Castronuovo
Jan earned two master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin—an MS in Industrial Technology, UW/Platteville (1980); & an MFA in Printmaking, UW/Madison (1986). Her bachelor’s degree in Fine Art is from Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL (1979). She is proud to be an HBCU graduate. In 2015, she founded Heart Within the Art, LLC, her Westchester-based fine arts business. You can see more of her artwork including wood sculpture, paintings & “HWTA Jumping Brooms” on her Instagram @HWTAart.
