Jan Herring
1923–2000 (age 77)
Biography
Jan Herring, born in 1923, celebrated the Southwestern landscape through her paintings and dedicated herself to teaching art to students across the Borderland region. Her vibrant colors and thoughtful compositions reflected a deep appreciation for community, and she nurtured an appreciation for creative expression in every workshop she led.
Those who studied with her recall a mentor who listened carefully, offered encouraging critiques, and insisted that art could be a bridge between cultures; her legacy lives on in the countless hands she guided. She is memorialized at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, where her love for the vast sky and rugged terrain endures.