He grew up in Woodstock, NY, and studied painting at Bard College with Joseph Santore and Laura Battle. His work explores the nature of paint as substance, as creator of image, and as catalyst for emotional response. It has been exhibited nationally at museums and educational institutions and covered in publications such as Fine Art Connoisseur, Southwest Art, and Art Business News. Jivan is the recipient of awards for art and environmental pursuits, including an "NM-powered" grant for a thematic art project on agriculture in northern New Mexico. In addition to painting as much as time allows, Jivan directs the Project for Art and the Environment and teaches at the University of New Mexico in Taos. External Links