Background
Arabas, Jan was born on June 6, 1958 in Buffalo. Daughter of Paul F. and Barbara M. (Skoupa) Arabas.
Arabas, Jan was born on June 6, 1958 in Buffalo. Daughter of Paul F. and Barbara M. (Skoupa) Arabas.
Bachelor cum laude, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1979. Diploma, School Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1983.
Program director Community Art Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1987, Jamaica Plains (Massachusetts) Multi-Cultural Arts Center, 1987-1989. Director Hand Press Workshop, Somerville, Massachusetts, 1987—2002. Associate professor art Middlesex Community College, Bedford, since 2000.
Instructor art Decordova Museum School Art, Lincoln, 1993, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston, since 1997. Assistant professor art North Shore Community College, Lynn, 1996—2000. Member Graphic Design Advisory Board, Lynn, since 1999.
Artist in residence Massachusetts Cultural Council, Boston, 1983-1992.
Member of FATE (Carnegie College program), Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Adobe Photoshop Professional Users Group, College Art Association, Monotype Guild of New England, Community College Humanities Association, Boston Printmakers Society (juror awards 1985, 1986, 1987), Northeast History Association, Brickbottom Artists Association.
Married Rick Ochberg, 2004. 1 child from previous marriage Theodore Aaron.