Janice Webster - Art Profile
I paint to simply to appreciate the beauty, atmosphere or light in the ordinary everyday surroundings and subjects through an artists eyes and the social sharing of inspiration and knowledge.
1983. - Started art classes at Bacchus Marsh Adult Education Centre and spent four years under the tuition of Edward Heffernan O.A.M. Which included painting workshops to Barham, Kiewa Valley, Port Fairy and Apollo Bay. This association was an immensely important part of my life and has been the backbone of my knowledge. I have built on this with tuition from many other artists over the years and including tutored painting trips to Italy, Switzerland (Robert Wade), England (Robert T. Miller, China (Peter Eggleton and Italy (Margaret Cowling).
1986. - Was a founding member and Co-Convenor for 10 years of the now disbanded Bacchus Marsh Society of Artists. Was a country member of Victorian Artists Society for 10 years.
1989. - Became a partner in Express Building Art Gallery where I exhibited and commenced teaching painting and drawing.
1992. - Opened my own Art Studio and Gallery on our Market Garden property where I paint and taught for over 30 years.
1995. - Judged the Melton Rotary Art Show.
2010. - Judged the Ballan and District Art Show.
2016. - Moved to my current private studio where I still paint and teach.
Although I exhibit my work now mainly at my studio, I have participated in many exhibitions with 17 Major and Highly Commended Awards and was represented over the years at the Williamstown Fine Art Gallery, Artefacts in Ballarat, Clayfire Gallery, Ballarat, and many others and most recently in our local BMAC Gallery and Moore Art Space in Bacchus Marsh.
My passion for painting has taken me to many countries overseas and around Australia but my real passion is for painting the local landscapes in traditional realism/Impressionism style in any medium but predominately over the last few years in Watercolour.
Teaching has given me immense pleasure and pride in the achievements of the students and is also the continuation of constant learning for both my students and teacher alike.
I am represented in many collections in Australia, England and America.