Janette is a born and bred Capetonian and living in the “Fairest Cape of All” has instilled in her a love and curiosity about nature that permeates her work.

She graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art (University of Cape Town) in 1989 and after her studies she worked in design-related fields, freelanced as an illustrator and taught children’s art. Early on she had a number of successful group exhibitions, she took a break from her fine art career due to illness and other challenges.

She is passionate about creating art and craves the stillness of wide-open spaces. Her inspiration flows from a place where she is awed by the immensity of creation and its Creator.

Her use of colour and mark-making is intuitive and bold. Colour and texture plays out both in sweet harmony and loud contrast, creating a symphony of colour and texture.

Lately, a fascination with the origin of colour has led her to investigate natural pigment-making. She incorporates some of the scrap material into her collages and uses the pigment to dye her fabric. The meditative and repetitive actions of making pigment along with the quiet process of embroidering are deeply satisfying and help her to tune in to the still voice of her creative muse.

Currently she works as a book formatter, graphic designer and freelance educational illustrator, making art and partaking in group exhibitions as often as she is able.