Jane Evans is one of New Zealand’s most successful artists. Her colourful paintings attract collectors from around the world. She has held sell-out exhibitions and seen her paintings auctioned for record prices. But this success has not been easily achieved. At the age of 18, Jane Evans contracted systemic lupus erythematosus, a crippling condition that affects the joints and the muscles surrounding them. Evans kept her condition from the public for many years and has refused to let it interfere with her passion for painting and her enjoyment of a full life. Superbly illustrated with over 100 reproductions of her works brimming with the glorious colour for which Jane Evans is famous, this book is a fitting tribute to one of this country’s best-loved artists.