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.
FRONTOFBICYCLE EXHIBITIONS 2017 - 2021
C.V - OPEN TO VIEW
EDUCATION
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 - 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
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 - 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