Jacob Janes is a painter and cofounder of Janes and Pang Atelier in St. Louis. He is a lifelong wrestler, returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and mediocre skateboarder. Prior to earning his MFA from Marywood University, he also studied studio art at Lindenwood University and the Mount Gretna School of Art. His paintings are poetic portraits; playful, simplistic depictions of familiar subjects, that are both primal and carefully composed.