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(American, b. 1946) Jan Bennicoff, artist, writer, and classically trained soprano, received a B.A. in drawing and painting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her work focuses on oils, egg tempera, alkyds, and watercolor. Well-rounded in the arts, she also has a B.M. in vocal education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as well as graduate credits in vocal performance from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Bennicoff got her start writing and illustrating for the Outpost Exchange, a natural food publication in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After moving to New Hampshire, the Nashua Telegraph, the southwestern New Hampshire newspaper, utilized her talents as a writer, photographer and artist. Bennicoff wrote and illustrated a weekly food column as well as a cookbook review and who’s who column. As a critic, her byline appeared on weekly music, dance and theatre previews and reviews. Bennicoff wrote and illustrated for Today’s Woman Magazine in Springfield, Mo. A ten year member of the Springfield Visual Arts Alliance, Bennicoff wrote and edited the group’s newsletter. Previously she served as exhibits director and president. Bennicoff was a juried member of Best of Missouri Hands. After moving to Florida, she joined Panama City Artists and The CityArts Cooperative. Jan is also a director at CityArts Cooperative where she teaches drawing, watercolor and oils.