Janet began oil painting at the age of seven with private art instruction while growing up in Los Angeles. The weekly lessons continued into high school. In college she majored in painting, printmaking and graphic design and received a BA in Art from Chico State University. Her influential instructors include Janet Turner, Marion Epting and Paul Feldhaus, with whom she worked to obtain a degree in printmaking. After graduating college she began a career in graphic design in Southern California for a major cosmetics company. Her passion for painting was rekindled upon returning to Chico in 1996. Janet paints in an expressionistic yet representational style. She works primarily in oils, pastel, and acrylic and paints “en plein air,” which means on location outdoors, as well as in her home studio. Janet also teaches art lesson to children. Janet believes the Chico area has an endless supply of interesting outlooks to capture, both in architecture and nature. Capturing the light, as it presents itself to me outdoors, is an important part of her art.” 
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Chico has been named the No. 10 Art Town in America by Author John Villani in his book The 100 Best Art Towns in America. 
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