Work samples

  • Mayhew's Muse
    Mayhew's Muse
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  • In The Midst
    In The Midst
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  • Sea Arc
    Sea Arc
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  • Azure Mountains
    Azure Mountains

    Abstract landscape of mountains done in some of my favorite colors; aquas and browns.

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About Janet

Janet Waters, a native of Baltimore, grew up in a family filled with creativity.  Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and a sizable extended family, all created wonderful and useful things with their hands. They all share in bringing a multitude of skills and sensibilities to her work.

By age seven, Janet was designing and making doll clothes based on the styles of the 1950’s. By age eight, she was knitting her first sweater. She continued expanding her skills and interest in… more

Mountains

  • Greenscape
    Greenscape

    This watercolor depicts a very abstract green space.  It measures 30" x 22"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Range Orange
    Range Orange

    This watercolor depicts a mountain range.  It measures 24" x 18", 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Mountain  Lake
    Mountain Lake

    This watercolor depicts a mountain lake  flowing down and settling in a large crater.  It measures 22" x 30", 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Earth, Wind, and Fire
    Earth, Wind, and Fire

    This watercolor depicts a hillside with rocks sliding down the slope.  It measure 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Down the Slope
    Down the Slope

    This watercolor is of a hillside using a variety of bright colors, wax pastels, and archival ink.  It measures 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Flying Home
    Flying Home

    This small abstract landscape reveals a mountain range with birds flying home.  It measures 4" x 6"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Amber Hillside
    Amber Hillside

    This watercolor painting was created in golds,  browns and archival black ink to depict a hillside filled with loose rocks.  it measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Verdant Valley #3
    Verdant Valley #3

    This watercolor of gold and green with touches of brown depicts a mountain range with 3 birds flying in.  It measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Azure Mountains
    Azure Mountains

    Abstract landscape of mountains created with watercolor paint and archival ink. It measures 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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Mayhew's Muse

I love the vivid colors and open and flowing landscapes in Richard Mayhew's paintings.   My painting, Mayhew's Muse, is my interpretation of his style. 

  • Mayhew's Muse #1
    Mayhew's Muse #1

    This painting is another one done with Richard Mayhew in mind.  It measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Mayhew's Muse
    Mayhew's Muse
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Misty Works

These paintings focus on misty atmospheres.

  • Blue Lagoon
    Blue Lagoon

    This watercolor depicts a beach scene with a blue mist in the air.  It measure 30" x 24"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Purple Haze
    Purple Haze

    This watercolor was created to depict a far away mountain range with a purple mist enveloping it.  It measures 22" x 30", 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • In The Midst
    In The Midst
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Underwater scenes

These paintings depict water in different ways.  

  • Sea Swirls
    Sea Swirls

    This watercolor depicts an underwater scene with water swirling flanked by tall coral and water lilies. It measures 32" x 52":  100% watercolor paper.

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  • Coral Reefs
    Coral Reefs

    This watercolor depicts an underwater scene filled with coral and other growing plants.  It measure 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Sea the Desert
    Sea the Desert

    This watercolor depicts an imaginary scene underwater.  It measures 14" x 11", 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Sea Arc
    Sea Arc

    This is one of my favorite paintings.  I love the sea and underwater life and this piece makes me feels as though I am right there in the water.

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Fabric Sculptures

These hanging sculptures were created with quilting fabric supported by a stiff interfacing to give them structure.  

  • Emanon #2
    Emanon #2

    This sculpture was created to play once again with sensual curves. It is part of a private collection.

  • Emanon #1
    Emanon #1

    This fabric sculpture created with sensual curves in red and black fabrics.  it is part of a private collection.

  • Candy Stripes
    Candy Stripes

    This sculpture consists of long wavy oranges tentacles flowing like dripping candy.  It is part of a private collection.

  • Purple Waves
    Purple Waves

    This sculpture, Purple Waves, has multiple levels appliquéd on the large wave to give depth.  It is part of a private collection.

Metallics

These paintings are created on black paper with metallic watercolor paints and metallic pencils.

  • Zen
    Zen

    Metallic watercolor measuring 16" x 20";  black watercolor paper.

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  • Jabbawalker
    Jabbawalker

    This is another metallic watercolor measuring 16" x 20"; black watercolor paper.

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  • Metallic #10
    Metallic #10

    Another metallic watercolor that measures 12" x 9".

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  • Metallic #8
    Metallic #8

    This watercolor measures 9" x 12"; black paper.

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  • Metallic #7
    Metallic #7

    This is one of a series of watercolors created on black  paper using metallic paint and pencils.  it measures 12" x 9".

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Quilted wall hangings

All of these fiber pieces are made with mostly with cotton fabrics and several different kinds of embellishments, such as buttons or metal bits.

  • Cowrie on View
    Cowrie on View

    This quilted wall hanging made of brown, gold and black fabrics and embellished with cowrie shells.  It is part of a private collection.

  • Uneven Edges
    Uneven Edges
  • A Tree On Collins Street
    A Tree On Collins Street

    This colorful quilted wall hanging pieced for the background and appliquéd for the foreground: the tree, house and leaves.  It measures 24" x 40".

  • Garden Sanctuary
    Garden Sanctuary

    This quilted wall hanging was also created for the two person show at Folk Art Center in Syracuse, New York.  Three dimensional aspects of this piece include fabric twisted on itself to form twisted vines, small hills done with trapunto (Italian stuffing technique), prairie points, macrame with a disk attached.

  • The Temple Within
    The Temple Within

    This quilted wall hanging was created for a two person show at Folk Art Center in Syracuse, NY.   The inspiration was the idea that we are spiritual temple ourselves.  The fabrics are Afro-centric while the architecture of the temple is very Asian.  It measures approx. 5 1/2 ft x 3 1/2 ft

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Circles, circles

All of these paintings contain circles done with wax pastels.

  • Circles in Motion #1
    Circles in Motion #1

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in greens and Aussie gold.  It measures 14" x 11"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Circles in Motion #2
    Circles in Motion #2

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in blues, aquas and greens.  It measures 14" x 11"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Playtime
    Playtime

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in burnt sienna and blue.  It measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Aerial View
    Aerial View

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in burnt sienna and turquoise.  It measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Red Poppies #2
    Red Poppies #2

    This watercolor painting depicts red poppies against a background of lines and circles.  It measures 22" x 30"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Circles In motion #3
    Circles In motion #3

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in golds and blues.  It measures 12" x 9"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Pink Circles
    Pink Circles

    This watercolor depicts circles moving in space.  The circles were created with wax pastels and then watercolor paint in pinks and blacks.  It measures 14" x 11"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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  • Orange Circles
    Orange Circles

    This watercolor used wax Patels to make the circles and corresponding lines to frame the circles.  It measures 12" x 9"' 100% cotton watercolor paper.

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