About the Artist

Hi! I’m Janis!
I’ve been studying different forms of art my entire life. I never really had the time to dedicate to art after becoming a mother, so I quietly admired other artists from afar. Out of sheer desperation during the current “season of change”, I stumbled on a way to control the chaos in my head through visual storytelling, thanks to an invite to a women’s art group. Since that day, I have not stopped creating, making
this a daily practice.

At its core, my work is about reclamation and reverence. It celebrates the worn, the weathered, and the once-loved, giving them new presence without erasing where they’ve been. I love multimedia collage, but I also step outside the frame… I enjoy creating unique pieces using foraged wood from my backyard forest. I enjoy gardening, hiking, building, reading, photography, sculpting, trash picking and, of course, yard sales and thrifting. I create and screen print merch for local bands as well. If my hands aren’t busy, my mind is racing.

I create in my home studio on the east side of Cincinnati. I am a mother to 3 children, 3 dogs, a few chickens and, occasionally, my husband. ;) Our home is loud and filled with massive love.

Nothing on this beautiful planet is truly discarded. Everything is just waiting to be seen again.