Jane Heilman is a graduate of East Carolina University's College of Fine Arts and Communication, earning a BA degree in Communication Arts. She took a number of photography classes as part of her degree coursework where she spent many hours in the black & white film darkroom along with crafting graphic arts print mechanicals by hand. Fast forward to today where she holds a heartfelt appreciation for her “old school” art experiences before the digital revolution.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, close to New York City, Jane was greatly influenced by the city and its art, architecture and advertising graphics. After moving to eastern North Carolina to attend ECU, she fell in love with the subtle beauty and minimalist quality of the rural landscape. She now lives in rural Orange County, NC and continues to be inspired by nature, the arts, architecture and art history. Jane's photographic images focus on abstraction, reflective surfaces, landscapes and plants. She is influenced by the art of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline along with the photographs of Eliot Porter, Ansel Adams and Vivian Maier.