Janis Porter, Watercolorist, is a Mendocino artist who was born, raised, and educated in Berkeley, California. She studied History and Education at the University of California. She worked as a teacher in public schools for many years, and taught student teachers as a University Supervisor.
After a lifetime of interest in art, she began painting watercolors in 1998. She has studied with some noted artists, including Beety Saarni, Nancy Collins, and Patricia Osborne. She moved to Mendocino, California in 2001 to pursue her love of painting in this very inspiring environment.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, her work was shown at California Watercolor Association shows, Hammons Gallery in Kensington, and Blackhawk Gallery in Danville. She won several awards for her work in California Watercolor Association exhibits.
In the Mendocino area, she was selected to be the featured artist for the 2005 Mendocino Music Festival, the featured artist for the 2004 Art from the Heart art auction event for Kelley House Museum, the featured artist for the 2003 Mendocino Art Center Garden Tour, and the featured artist for the 2008 Mendocino Rotary Art Auction. Her work has received many awards.
Currently, she is on the board of the Mendocino Art Center handling exhibits. She is an active member of the Artists Co-op of Mendocino and Edgewater Gallery.
“I am very much in awe of our local landscape! I try to capture feelings inspired by the curves of the hills, the profusion of flora, the lushness of the vineyards, and the drama of the coastline. I can’t seem to do this by painting just what is seen, so I abstract it a bit.”
Currently Showing: In the Mendocino Coast area, her work may be seen at Edgewater Gallery (707-964-4668), the Mendocino Art Center (707-937-5818), the Artists Co-op of Mendocino (707-937-2217), Prentice Gallery, Stevenswood Resort and Spa, and La Petite Rive restaurant in Little River. She is also showing work at North Bay Galleries in the California Wine Country towns of Sonoma and Yountville.
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