About



Jan Ketza (b. 1957 Chicago IL)

I Love Being an Artist!


Now doing her Art Thing in Palm Springs, California                                      formerly Galena IL, (1995-2018)

Professionally active since 1985.


Featured in Entreprenuer Magazine for Owner/Designer of

Picasso's Creative Clothing, Dec. 1989.

Recipiant of Inovate Illinois a Grant from the State of Illinois for a creative inovative business for Galena Beads-Serving Creativity. First in State to be Awarded.


One Woman Art Shows, Warehouse Art Galley in Dubuque Iowa, Rendevous in Galena Illinois, August Hill Winery in Utica Illinois

Group Art Shows in Chicago Illinois, Galena Illinois, Many Midwewst Regional Shows. Taos New Mexico. Florida. California.

Gallery Artist for the Motion Picture Industry at Off the Wall Gallery,

Hollywood California. Featured in RuPaul's series AJ and the Queen and Lucifer, plus more.

Gallery Artist at Goldfield Gallery on El Paseo, Palm Desert California.


Creative Artist Explorer,  A Multidisciplinary Artist.

With Focus in Phasmatic Abstracts, Abstract Landscapes,       

Plein Air, Intuitive Method Painting, Dirty Pour Evolution, Painting Workshops.


Owner/Founder of Galena Beads~Serving Creativity in Galena IL 2003- 2018

Jewelry Designer/Workshop Teacher/Published Jewelry Designs

Specialized in "The Mystery of Wire Crochet" Designs and Workshop.

Art Gallery at Galena Beads


Heading into the NFT Art Market in the Summer of 2023 with the release of Mod Girl Entourage NFT Series.


Journey to Palm Springs California in 2019 to be close to my awesome family.




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