Striking self portrait by Jane Eakin(1919-2002) Jane Eakin was born in Pennsylvania. She lived in New York and Paris. Studied at Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts. Had a bachelor degree of fine arts from. OHIO UNIVERSITY. Attended Cooper Union School of fine arts. Was a member of the art students league N.Y. 1944. Studied at the Hans Hofmann school of art and Avademie Julien in Paris France..