Jan started stone-carving when he was 14 and went on to study sculpture at degree level. After a number of productive years as a young sculptor, ‘life’ diverted him onto a different course, but he has finally come back to where he belongs, hammer and chisel in hand. Sculpting, he says, feels almost like breathing to him, and feels it is the best way for him to communicate with the world. Jan has experimented with various styles over the years and is currently developing a distinctive sculptural language which allows him to express the emotions that drive him. The themes are mainly figurative with varying degrees of semi-abstraction and flowing, geometric form. Jan wants to portray universally relatable emotions that can connect with the viewer