About: Janet

I really enjoy painting commissions because it has such profound meaning for my clients. The bond of love between us and our four legged friends is so great. Although sometimes it stretches me artistically, it also brings me great joy! One of my dear collectors asked me recently to paint a memory from her childhood. She showed me an old black and white photo of her when she was 16 years old riding her beloved horse Tony. He stood at 17.2 hands and was quite the hunter-jumper show horse. She described to me what her hair was like, the colors of her clothing, the place where she lived on her family’s farm in Missouri. She still thinks about Tony to this day. I delivered her painting to her last week and she really loved it, exclaiming, ‘Oh I am young again!’ Her childhood friend will always have a very special place in her heart.

Open Art Studios is such a fun event! My studio will be open to the public Oct. 12th & 13th and 19th & 20th from 11 am to 5 pm. I will have over 20 original paintings and drawings on display and available as well as giclee canvas prints. I hope you can make it!

The studio address is 471 Larch lane, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95062

This event is Juried and sponsored by Arts Council of Santa Cruz County. Over 300 artists will be participating during the month of October.

As an artist, it is always fun to show your work. I am honored to say that all four drawings that I submitted to the Professional drawing Division received a ribbon. First Place went to ‘Forward Thinking’. ‘Excellence In Design’ went to ‘Amazing Grace’ and Third Place, ‘Thinking Outside The Lines’.

I appreciate you and everyone that resonates with my art. Many of my originals have been collected over the past 20 years and it is so rewarding when a collector falls in love with a piece. It is a resonance, a place inside you that says yes, this is the one. Getting to know my clients is such a fun aspect too. Many become friends and I feel such deep gratitude for these connections and to be on this artistic journey. Being an artist is a soul calling and the process of creation feeds my spirit and ignites deep passion and curiosity within my being. When the art speaks to your heart it rings true within you.

Thank you Cynthia for sending me a photo of a selection of my paintings hanging in your home. I appreciate you with all my heart! I have enjoyed working with you over the years and hope our paths cross in person someday. Thank you!!