Biography

Underlying Janet's work is a passion for exploring the liminal spaces where humanity and spirituality, the material and the immaterial and the conscious and unconscious meet. Her work fluctuates between abstract and semi-representational as she considers these mysteries. Themes of longing, pain, desire, hope, and transcendence, often permeate her work.

Janet holds a bachelor of interior design from the University of Manitoba as well as a bachelor of Fine Art from the Ontario College of Art and Design. She graduated from both programs with honours. Her extensive experience as a designer informs her approach of reducing form and content to its essence, and an engagement with concept and materiality.

While based in Toronto with her family, she has worked as a commercial interior designer with an international, multi-disciplinary design firm and maintains an artistic practice. She has served on the board of various human service organizations as well as taught at Ryerson University.

Curriculum Vitae

Born in 1954, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Education

2008     Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ontario College of Art and Design
2002     Toronto School of Art
1978     Bachelor of Interior Design, University of Manitoba

Juried Group Exhibitions

2008     Body, Mind, Spirit Exhibition, Ben Navaee Gallery, Toronto
2008     "Blink" Exhibition for selected OCAD graduates, Spoke Club, Toronto
2008     OCAD Graduates Exhibition, Toronto
2008     OCAD Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto
2008     The Art of the Figure, Toronto
2007     Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, "Listening Choir" group performance,
                in partnership with internationally renowed artist Ann Hamilton
2007     The Art of the Figure, Toronto
2002     Art Showcase, Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, Toronto
2001     Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto

Awards

2007     Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence (with Stantec Architects)
2005     Certificate of Merit AIA Justice Facilities Review (with Stantec Architects)
2005     Best in Show - Pugly Design Award (with Stantec Architects)
2001     Award of Merit Canadian Architect (with Stantec Architects)
1996     Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario Design Excellence Award