Heaven on Earth IV,
40 x 52 inches
oil on canvas.
Janet Slom in an internationally acclaimed painter, sculptor and performance artist, whose paintings have been showcased in numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions.
Biographical Overview:
A distinguished, South African artist, Janet has won numerous international awards and commissions. She studied painting at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and in the U.S. at The Art Students League(NYC) and Bennington College(Bennington,VT). Internationally recognized, Janet is represented by Galleries in Germany(Frank Pages Gallery, Baden-Baden) Italy(Arte e Arte, Monte Granara) and in the U.S. She has had 13 solo Exhibitions including "Peace Pigeon" at the United Nations in 2003; Shamballa V at the Frand Pages Gallery in Baden-Baden, Germany. 1994; Arte E Arte at M, Granaro in Italy in 1995 and Shamballa Gallery in Rivonia, Sandton, South Africa 1976.
And 47 Group Exhibitions including, Prominent South African Artists at the Adelson Gallery, New York, ST'ART 2001 in Strasburg, France; SALON DE MARS 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland; Cow Parade 2000 in New York and Stamford, CT; and "Rebuilding Tom Cities" at the United Nations in 1999.
In 2004, Janet began working with clients on commissions for paintings, thus opening a new chapter in her long-standing career as a professional artist. "The response has been overwhelming." The commissions are logical extensions of Janets art.
"In a commission, the art grows from the energy of personal interaction between the artist and client through inquiry that sparks creativity and offers an extraordinary window into a process marked by deep concentration on the ways in which the purpose, the layers of meaning and message, and the materials come together." The final result carries not only the indelible imprint of something unique to her clients but a record, as well, of a very special journey of discovery for both client and the artist.