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
New Landscapes
Three of these new pieces were completed in 2024 challenging myself to work very horizontally ( average size is 30" x 12"). The others paintings are a variety of sizes.
-
Floating
This small watercolor depicts a landscape in purples and blues that seems as though it is floating. It was created in 2024 and measures 7" x 5" .
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request.
-
After the Storm
This watercolor depicts a land that has survived a storm done in blues and reds. The gnarled tree was added 2 years after the background was painted.
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request.
-
Ancestral Lands
This landscape watercolor depicts a scene of oranges and greens that makes me feel a time from long ago. It measures 22" x 15" and was created in 2024.
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request.
-
Mountain Lake #2
This watercolor depicts a quiet mountain lake with birds soaring above. It was created in 2024 and measures 22" x 15".
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request.
-
The Battle's Over
This watercolor depicts a land after a battle where the victor's flags wave in the air. In addition to the paint, archival ink was used to highlight details.
Available for PurchaseThis piece is unframed. Price is available upon request.
-
The Glade
This watercolor depicts a glade with greenery and it suggests water nearby. In addition to watercolors, archival ink was used to highlight spaces.
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request. The watercolor is framed
-
Area 99
Area 99 is a surrealistic landscape possibly from another unknown place
Available for Purchase
Mountains
-
Greenscape
This watercolor depicts a very abstract green space. It measures 30" x 22"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
Range Orange
This watercolor depicts a mountain range. It measures 24" x 18", 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
Earth, Wind, and Fire
This watercolor depicts a hillside with rocks sliding down the slope. It measure 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
Flying Home
This small abstract landscape reveals a mountain range with birds flying home. It measures 4" x 6"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
Azure Mountains
Abstract landscape of mountains created with watercolor paint and archival ink. It measures 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase
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.
Misty Works
These paintings focus on misty atmospheres.
-
Blue Lagoon
This watercolor depicts a beach scene with a blue mist in the air. It measure 30" x 24"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
In The MidstAvailable for Purchase
Underwater scenes
These paintings depict water in different ways.
-
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.
Available for Purchase -
Coral Reefs
This watercolor depicts an underwater scene filled with coral and other growing plants. It measure 24" x 18"; 100% cotton watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
Sea the Desert
This watercolor depicts an imaginary scene underwater. It measures 14" x 11", 100% cotton watercolor paper.
-
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.
Available for Purchase
Fabric Sculptures
These hanging sculptures were created with quilting fabric supported by a stiff interfacing to give them structure.
-
Walking Home
This sculpture utilizes Afro-centric fabrics and is embellished with cowrie shells and a brass leaf. It was created in 2023 from odds and ends left from other wall hangings and measures 15" x 26".
Available for PurchasePrice available upon request.
-
Emanon #2
This sculpture was created to play once again with sensual curves. It is part of a private collection.
-
Emanon #1
This fabric sculpture created with sensual curves in red and black fabrics. it is part of a private collection.
-
Candy Stripes
This sculpture consists of long wavy oranges tentacles flowing like dripping candy. It is part of a private collection.
-
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
Metallic watercolor measuring 16" x 20"; black watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
Jabbawalker
This is another metallic watercolor measuring 16" x 20"; black watercolor paper.
Available for Purchase -
Metallic #10
Another metallic watercolor that measures 12" x 9".
Available for Purchase -
Metallic #8
This watercolor measures 9" x 12"; black paper.
Available for Purchase -
Metallic #7
This is one of a series of watercolors created on black paper using metallic paint and pencils. it measures 12" x 9".
Available for Purchase
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
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
-
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
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
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
Available for Purchase
Circles, circles
All of these paintings contain circles done with wax pastels.
-
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase -
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.
Available for Purchase