Well-known BC artist Janice Robertson was born on Vancouver island, into a family with a long history of women artists. She lives in the historic village of Fort Langley with her husband, artist Alan Wylie.
Since launching her professional career in 1989, Janice has received a number of awards, the most recent being the Bronze Medal in the Federation of Canadian Artists 2000 Signature Members Show. Her work has sold throughout North America and can also be found in collections as far afield as Australia, Singapore, Japan, Europe and the United Kingdom.
She has been a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists since 1987 and in 1993 was awarded the organization's highest status- Senior Signature member (SFCA). In 1999 she was elected as president of the Federation. Also in 1999 she was awarded signature status in the Northwest Watercolour Society (NWWS).
Janice's art training has included courses in the fine arts department of Fraser Valley college, as well as many workshops offered through the FCA. She is a popular workshop instructor, sharing her love of light and the techniques she uses to capture its moods.
"Quality of light is important to me", says Janice. "It gives me energy and inspiration and I hope something of that quality is what I give to people in my paintings"
"I choose to paint images of the things that I love……the things that are near and familiar. My still-life paintings reflect the attachment I feel for my home and garden and my landscape images are, mostly, of the West Coast forests and beaches I have known all my life".
Janice works in watercolour, acrylics and oil. She is represented by galleries in Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria and the Fraser Valley.
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2001 - Listed in "Who's Who in Canada
- Published in Award winner's section of International Artist Magazine
2000 - Two-Person show with Richard McDiarmid at the Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley
- Bronze Medal - Federation of Canadian Artists Signature members Annual Juried Exhibition
- Aim for Arts - Open International Juried Exhibition, Vancouver, BC
- President - Federation of Canadian Artists
- Pieces of Eight Show - Federation Gallery, Vancouver
1999 - Elected as President - Federation of Canadian Artists
- Northwest Watercolor Show, Seattle, Washington
- Signature status - Northwest Watercolor Society
- Solo Show - Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley
- Group show - Ewart Gallery, Saltspring Island
- Featured in "Master Painters of Canada" - International Artist Magazine
1998 - Federation of Canadian Artists Medal Show
- Solo Show - Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley
- Pieces of Eight Show - Federation Gallery, Vancouver
- Group Show - Ewart Gallery, Saltspring Island
1997 - Bronze Medal - Federation of Canadian Artists Signature Members Annual Exhibition
- Solo Show - Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley
- Pieces of Eight - Federation Gallery, Vancouver
- Group Show Ewart Gallery, Saltspring Island
1996 - Federation of Canadian Artists Medal Show
- Pieces of Eight - Federation Gallery, Vancouver
1995 - Two Artist Show - Alex Fraser Galleries, Vancouver
- Pieces of Eight - Federation Gallery, Vancouver
- Group Show - Ewart Gallery, Saltspring Island
1994 - Show with Alan Wylie - Nunavut Gallery, Victoria
- Northwest Watercolor Show, Seattle, Wasington
- Federation of Canadian Artists Medal Show, Vancouver
1993 - Elected Senior Signature Member - Federaton of Canadian Artist (SFCA)
- Images of Excellence Show, Maple Ridge
1992 - Elected Associate Signature Member, Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA)
- FCA cash award, Federation of Canadian Artists
- Australian Watercolor Institute, Sydney, Australia
1991 - Pegasus Framer's Award, Federation of Canadian Artists
1990 - Pegasus Framer's Award, Federation of Canadian Artists
1989 - Kathleen England Award, Federation of Canadian Artists
- 1st Prize - Federation of Canadian Artists Annual Watercolour Show
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