ABOUT THE ARTIST
Janet’s professional art career spans over thirty four years. Her artistic accomplishments cross over both fine art and commercial illustrating.
FINE ARTS
As a fine arts artist Janet has exhibited in over fifty venues including one person shows, group shows, and juried competitions in museums, arts organizations, and galleries. She has exhibited in numerous noteworthy exhibitions. Her recent international showings and awards include Birds in Art (2008), the National Watercolor Society’s 89th Annual Exhibition (2009), the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society’s Aqueous Open (2009), the Emerald Spring Exhibition, (Butler Family Gold Medal Award 2009), the International Marine Art Exhibition (2009), Watercolor Art Society of Houston (Merit Award, 2010), Watercolor Society of Oregon (Award of Distinction, 2010), the Northwest Watercolor Society (2010), the Emerald Spring Exhibition (2010). She has been featured in publications such as American Artist, US Art, and Wildlife Art News. Her work is in private, corporate, and museum collections including the Leigh Yawkey Woodsen Art Museum.
She is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS) and a juried member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO).
ILLUSTRATION
As an illustrator, she has won international awards for her work, and her list of clientele includes noted companies such as 20th Century Fox. Her illustration genre includes computer game covers, T-shirts, greeting cards, scientific illustrations, patents, logos, posters, science and natural history museum exhibits, and more.
Though this gallery represents only a slice of the creations Janet has made, they do represent a significant enough portion that one should be able to see how Janet interprets reality through her art.
Artworks for Sale and Fine Art Portfolio. The Fine Art Portfolio is comprised of works that are already sold and is includes many common categories such as birds, mammals, landscapes, etc. . . . If you want to read her essays or stories of each artwork, click on the thumbnail of each artwork.
Exhibitions Current information on exhibitions Janet is having or will have.
Resume -About the Artist information about Janet such as awards, achievements, and her resume.
Galleries Galleries are also listed with each artwork under Artworks for Sale.
Illustrations View some of Janet's illustrations for T-shirts. Some very cool stuff!
Tarjan Studio Online Store Janet also has a groovy online gift store. Stock your closets and drawers with wearable art printed on t-shirts and other gift items.
Articles Page These are articles I have written or have been written about me.
***NEW*** I have added a new section called About our Comunity. There are pictures and links about the place we call home. About our Community Click Here.
