About Me
Janet Moore is a Canmore Alberta and part-time Fernie BC resident. Janet’s interests include hiking, biking and snowboarding and are often the subject of her colourful paintings. Not always in the studio, Janet can be found painting en plein air, which simply means painting outdoors, creating a loose impression of the landscape. She also enjoys drawing the human figure, striving to capture the feeling of the poses. Portraits are another passion, aiming not only to get a likeness of a person but also convey their personality and even their mood.
Janet was born and raised in Ontario and has always had an interest in art. She graduated from George Brown College in Toronto with a diploma in the two-year Graphic Design Program with a strong interest in the fine art classes such as life drawing. She also enjoyed typography and so went on to complete two more years before graduating from the Graphic Sign Design Program and receiving a second diploma. Mastering the art of hand lettering was important as she owned and operated a sign company in Ontario. For the last 25 years Janet , along with her sister Nancy (also an artist) own and operate a successful graphics company in Ontario.
Memberships and Associations
Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists 2023 to present
Canadian Federation of Artists -Calgary Chapter 2024 to present
Canadian Federation of Artists -Victoria Chapter 2021 to present
Metchosin Artpod, 2022 – 2024
Fernie Arts Co-op, 2021 – 2024
Al Frescos, Victoria, BC 2022 – 2024
West Shore Artists, BC 2022 – 2024
Sooke Arts Council, Sooke, BC 2022 - 2024
Awards and Achievements
Selected to be one of 4 guest artists for the BC Maritime Museum Classic Boat Festival 2024
People’s Choice Award at FCA , Victoria Fall Exhibition 2024
First Place at the TCAC Splash of Paint Plein Air Competion - 2024
Honourable Mention at FCA -Victoria Summer Exhibition 2023
“Best Seascape” at Splash of Paint! TCAP, BC Plein Air Competition 2022
3rd Place at the Ontario Plein Air Society Annual Show, Toronto, ON 2013
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival 3rd place award, Buckhorn, ON 2012
Exhibitions
Out of the Mist and Into the Light Exhibition, Colwood 2024
The Art Project, Vancouver 2024
FCA , Victoria Fall Exhibition 2024 People’s Choice Award
FCA -Victoria Summer Exhibition 2023 Honourable Mention
Federation of Canadian Artists ‘Small Exhibition’ juried show 2023
Metchosin, BC Municipal Office 2023
MACCA Rural Metchosin exhibition 2023
Mastrius Art Show ‘Land to Sky’ online exhibition 2023
Metchosin Artpod, BC ‘Illiterations’ juried show 2023
Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC, juried show 2022
Federation of Canadian Artists ‘On the Edge’ juried show 2022
Federation of Canadian Artists ‘Small Exhibition’ juried show 2022
Metchosin Artpod, BC ‘Ekphrasis’ juried show 2022
Metchosin Artpod, BC ‘Field, Fish and Forest’ juried show 2022
Mastrius Art Show ‘100 days of Summer’ online exhibition 2022
Mastrius Christmas Art Show, online exhibition 2022
The Arts Station, Fernie, BC, solo show 2021
Cranbrook and District Arts Council, ‘Kootenay’s Best’ exhibit 2021
Artishow Victoria, Artist in Resident, the Union Club, Victoria July 2024
Artishow Victoria, Artist in Resident, the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria June 2024
Artishow Victoria, Artist in Resident, Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria June 2023
Gallery Splash! Esquimalt, BC, solo exhibition July 4 – Sept 5, 2023
Representation
Elevation Gallery, Fernie, BC 2024 to present
South Shore Gallery, Sooke, B. C. 2022 to present