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Jane Filer is a contemporary American painter. Her work incorporates vibrant colors in peaceful landscapes, elaborate seascapes, sloping homes, and gentle animals.

Family history
Jane Filer was born Jane Robinson in 1957 and grew up in San Jose, California. At age eleven, she moved with her family to Western Australia where she first became acquainted with the artwork of the Australian aboriginal people. The mystical nature of this culture made a lasting impression and is still evident in the work she produces. She moved to Chicago at the age of 20 and began a formal art education. After traveling the country planting trees with her husband, John, the couple settled down in North Carolina. They bought a large piece of land and made a home in the woods where she still lives. John Filer died in 2015.

Education
Jane Filer attended Southern Illinois University where she received a Bachelors of Fine Art degree with honors. She was award the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award given to graduating seniors by Southern Illinois University. She received a Masters degree in Fine Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Career
Jane Filer has a devout following of art collectors and friends who attend her solo exhibitions. Many of her shows include “Happenings”, a modern primitive drum dance of characters she creates that roam the galleries during opening receptions. She retired after having taught painting and drawing for 21 years at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC. The ArtsCenter officially named their classroom "The Jane Filer Studio” in her honor. Filer's work has been included in numerous prestigious collections in international, corporate and private sectors, including the Art in Embassies Program, hospitals, museums and airports  . The Triangle Area Sister Cities commissioned Filer to paint a 45-foot (13.71 meters) mural for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, "Friendly Folks," to celebrate its slogan, “World Peace: One Friend, One Community at a Time.” She has been invited numerous times to speak and exhibit internationally.