Janet Jaffke: USA
Janet was greatly influenced by her father – a master “old school” carpenter. She spent many hours together in his workshop where she watched him carefully perfect his craft. He taught her about patience and process, trial and error, quality and craftsmanship.
Originally from Chicago, Janet began her formal training at the "School of the Art Institute", where she concentrated her studies on textile design and fibre art and after she graduated she started a small business producing hand-painted fabrics for clothing and home furnishings. Her work found its way across the country in boutiques and a few big named department stores like "Sax Fifth Avenue". Simultaneously Janet also worked creating theatrical costumes, art installations; working on commercials, photography sets, and book illustration.
Several years after starting her company, she was approached to participate in a government grant designed to bring artists and designers into the world of multimedia and the Internet. Janet was fascinated with the new technology and walked out of the studio and into the world of digital design and communication.
It wasn’t until a few years ago when Janet moved to a small farm town in Alsace France, where she found herself in the perfect place to surrender to a lifetime “knowing” that she was a painter. Janet has recently exhibited in the USA, with upcoming exhibitions in and around Basel.
Originally from Chicago, Janet began her formal training at the "School of the Art Institute", where she concentrated her studies on textile design and fibre art and after she graduated she started a small business producing hand-painted fabrics for clothing and home furnishings. Her work found its way across the country in boutiques and a few big named department stores like "Sax Fifth Avenue". Simultaneously Janet also worked creating theatrical costumes, art installations; working on commercials, photography sets, and book illustration.
Several years after starting her company, she was approached to participate in a government grant designed to bring artists and designers into the world of multimedia and the Internet. Janet was fascinated with the new technology and walked out of the studio and into the world of digital design and communication.
It wasn’t until a few years ago when Janet moved to a small farm town in Alsace France, where she found herself in the perfect place to surrender to a lifetime “knowing” that she was a painter. Janet has recently exhibited in the USA, with upcoming exhibitions in and around Basel.
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FRONTOFBICYCLE EXHIBITIONS 2017 - 2022
C.V - OPEN TO VIEW
EDUCATION
2021- Critical Discussion Group, (with Cheryl Taves / Bill Porteus) 2020 - Critical Discussion Group, (with Cheryl Taves / Bill Porteus) 2019 - Color & Design Workshop, LaRomita School of Art, Umbria Italy 2019 - Art2Life Creative Visionary Program 2015 - Art2Life Creative Visionary Program 2000 - Continuing Education – School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1999 - Certificate, Accelerated Multimedia Training, Truman College, Chicago 1982 - BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago EXHIBITIONS 2021 Salon d’Automne, Paris, France 2021 - Group show, frontofbicycle Gallery - #ME, Basel, Switzerland 2020 - Association Culturel il Palmerino, Florence, Italy 2019 - Salon d’Automne, Paris, France 2019 - Group show, frontofbicycle Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2018 - Group show, frontofbicycle Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2018 - Galerie 21, One person show, Altkirch, France 2018 - Artbox Project, Virtual show, New York, New York, USA 2017 - Group show, frontofbicycle Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2017 - Salon des 40, Group show, St. Louis, France 2017 - Tom Robinson Gallery, Two person show, Chicago, IL, USA 2008 - Jackson Junge Gallery, Group show, Chicago, IL, USA 2007 - Tom Robinson Gallery, Group show, Chicago, IL, USA 2006 - Inside Art, Three women show, Chicago, IL 2004 - Annual Celebrity Chair Auction, Chicago, IL, USA 1982 - Traveling Fellowship Competition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA PUBLICATIONS 2018 - DNA, Journal D’Alsace 1972 - Chicago Tribune Style Section 1990, 1991, 1992 - Women’s Wear Daily 1989 - Made in Illinois 1989 - Chicago Times Magazine ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2020 - Association del Palmerino, Florence, Italy 2017 - Blueberry View Artist Retreat, Benton Harbor, Michigan 1992 - Lakeside Art Center, Lakeside Michigan 1990 - Art Park, Lewiston NY 1987 - Art Park, Lewiston NY |