As I get older, like any human being, my parts start to wear out. I've been plagued by painful feet because of the neuropathy caused by chemo for a few…
How do you decide to choose a new subject matter when you embark on a new painting or drawing? Do you draw what you love, or what you are most curious about?
"The Rock" 15x11, © Janice Tanton 2019. Pencil on Arches 140 lb HP. Like all beginnings and endings, the start of a new calendar year generally marks a point of…
"Holleigh & Hannah" © Janice Tanton 2018. Pencil on 140 lb Arches, hot press. 30"x22. "Knowing your subject makes all the difference to the final drawing." - Janice Tanton It…
" I’m very selective with whom I give my energy to. I prefer to reserve my time, energy and soul exclusively to those who reflect love." Janice Tanton Artist Moving…
Like any other profession, the artist can suffer from burnout. I’ve been working hard for 18 months in a self-directed residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity since…
What I am asking you....is this. At your leisure, have a conversation with a stranger - someone you may bump into on the street, in the grocery store, anyone that you don't know. Be forward - ask them...How are you? Really?
My purpose in getting out of doors to paint is always to learn. I find that being in the place, dialling in the shapes, colour and quick light one of the best things that a painter can do to learn about the world around them.
In Oki Niksokowa – All My Relations, I have worked for over a year, preparing paintings for Canada House Gallery that are very, very personal to me. They may also represent some pretty common themes for Canadians. The works represent relationships that I have with just some of the beings, things and places that have touched my life.