Janet Moore Studio

Full Moon

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:56:26 +0000

ohhh…remember the full moon during the first week of January?
Hoping to catch a peek at it, my husband, dog and I walked along the shore near Bodega Head. The weather was unusually dry and windless. The big gorgeous moon popped up over the dunes and the sky turned pink…reflected in the water. exceptional!

this one is for you sis!

2012 Workshop and Class Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:27:42 +0000

Coastal Foothills

Just posted my schedule for 2012 (see “teaching” page on this site). These sessions are all held at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Registration begins there soon, or you can email me now. These classes are limited in size so register early. All levels of painting experience are accommodated.

Don’t forget to refresh the page if dates are not showing…and email me if you have any questions.

New House, New Studio, New Work

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:48:14 +0000

Well it’s been a year full of changes for me. Moving into a new house with a new studio has been exciting and overwhelming. We are still in Bodega Bay, but now in a spot with more land and more space for a studio. I am thrilled to have a dry and spacious area for my work. I finally have a chance to update my site and start blogging again.

Recently I have been working more with oils although charcoal and acrylics are still favorites especially for teaching. Also I find myself incorporating more of the coastline in my work. What a stretch! I even painted my darling dog recently in addition to sheep and poppies. (see “New” work posted in my gallery).

Getting ready for ARTrails… the longest running juried open studio tour in Sonoma County. I am Studio #1. This is my first time doing this event. I never applied before this year because my studio location was so remote; at the most western point of the county, and there were no other artists showing out here. But now that I am a bit closer to town, and happily joined by sculptor Colin Lambert in Studio #2 in Valley Ford, I am looking forward to it. The Fall is the best time to visit the coast weather-wise. Oh, glorious sunshine… here at last!

See me at Art at the Source Weekend #2

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:59:45 +0000

Sheep in Pasture mixed media on canvas 30" x 30"

The first weekend of Art at the Source was great in spite of the weather on Saturday. It was so nice to see so many people out looking at (and buying) art… visitors to our Studio #45 also came to see me paint and Craig explain his process of custom woodworking.

Although I haven’t had 5 minutes to update my site here with new work, the image at the left is one of a series of new pieces with sheep…those darling lambs we see each winter and early spring around Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino Counties. This one has sold, but there are others in this series. Also I have some big new up-close images of barns…that I really love…in oil and some in mixed media, and the poppy paintings, plus the red jar paintings. So come see us this weekend and enjoy a fun and free outing on the coast. Studio #45 in Valley Ford, behind West County Design, 10 am – 5pm June 11-12!

Art at the Source June 4-5 and 11-12

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:11:05 +0000

Only 2 weeks to go before ART at the SOURCE open studio tour! I am getting ready. I’ll be showing in Valley Ford this year with Craig Collins who makes custom fine furniture. The location is amazing … beautiful pastoral setting perfect for painting. Craig’s studio/ shop is so cool with all of the raw wood, tools and even a gorgeous wooden boat sitting high up in the rafters….a project dear to his heart.

This painting is the one I chose to hang in the preview show at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Visiting this show is a great way to see work by all of the 153 participating artists…and a way to plan your tour of the studios.

There are seven of us showing on the coast this year…right off of the coastal Highway One. Craig and I are in Valley Ford near the border of Marin and Sonoma Counties and there are 4 artists showing in Salmon Creek, just a few miles north near Bodega Bay.

Reception at Portalupi Wine

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:10:51 +0000

The wonderful owners (and wine makers) Tim and Jane of Portalupi Wines are hosting a reception and new release celebration this Thursday May 19 from 6-8pm. My work is hanging in their tasting room which is located next door to the famous Raven Theater in downtown Healdsburg. They will be releasing their newest wine, an Italian white called Vermentino and pairing it with a seafood chowder…yum! So come on down and try a new wine, see my artwork and say hello.

This event is a preview exhibit for Art at the Source which is coming up real soon…June 4-5 and 11- 12. I am happy to be showing in Valley Ford, just down the road from Bodega Bay, with my friend Craig Collins. Craig is a fine custom furniture designer and builder. He and his wife Sharon own West County Design …one of the nicest shops in Sonoma County that features Craig’s work along with a stunning selection of fine arts and craft…most by local artists.

I am looking forward to Art at the Source this year…it’s my 6th year of doing this open studio tour. I love meeting everyone and talking about art. This year since I have moved (within Bodega Bay) and am currently moving my studio I will be willing to part with some pieces that I have been hanging on to…moving is the best incentive for downsizing, right?

Peggy Northrop’s wonderful rug

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:26:02 +0000

Here is a close up of the rug that Peggy made using my images as a reference. And here are the original paintings..you can see that she did an amazing job of creating a new piece of art with wool no less!

As long you get permission from the artist, I completely encourage this type of work… we all are inspired to create based on other peoples work..so why not extend that to other media? Peggy will not be selling this piece (I tried to buy it, so I know) but she will enter it into shows. And I bet she’ll win a prize because it is a great piece.

A Wooley Version of my Work

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:52:58 +0000

Imagine this! A very lovely woman came to my open studio last year and asked if she could use the image from my paintings for a rug that she was going to create. Well she contacted me again in February and brought in an adorable rug…the results were amazing. She not only used the image from one painting, but she combined 2 of my images to create something new. How creative!

Playing Catch-up

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:59:07 +0000

Spring has sprung and I am still playing catch up….so much happening. Even if the skies are gray and the birdbath is frozen (really!) my garden is still colorful with blooming harbingers of spring. Poppies just starting…my favorites! This painting is one of a series I am in the midst of creating.

I had the pleasure of meeting the owners of Portalupi Wines, Jane and Tim, last week. Their award-winning wines and exceptionally charming tasting room are absolute musts… located in our favorite destination, Healdsburg, next door to the old Raven Theater one block from the plaza. My work will be hanging there in starting in late March.

I will keep you posted about the reception in mid May. www.portalupiwine.com

Painting Classes and Workshops Start this Month!

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:15:57 +0000

For all of you who want to try acrylic paints for the first time…my January weekend workshop is just the ticket (January 22-23 10am – 3pm). I provide all the materials and you get a complete and thorough introduction to painting with professional grade paints. My specialty is using a simplified palette of transparent primary pigments plus white. You would be amazed at how your color mixing skills quickly grow using this method and your work will always have a continuity…all the colors you use are related to this small family.

Many oil painters want to move away from the toxicity of oils but are afraid that acrylics look too fake. Well, I might have agreed with that about 10 years ago (yes, I was a naysayer myself) but the technology has caught up with the hype and acrylic paints are now very high grade in terms of pigment, flow and open time (ability to stay wet long enough to blend). They are incredibly versatile in that you can thin them to use like watercolors or add media to make them thick and paint impasto like plein air oils…and everything in between. Plus clean up is a breeze; just use water. No nasty chemical smells or flammability issues with acrylic paints and this new generation of products has lost the look of plastic…most people cannot tell which of my paintings are acrylic or oil (its difficult for me to tell too sometimes.) Oh yes, since you asked, I use primarily GOLDEN products and find their quality and consistency to be exceptional.

Check out my site for a list of upcoming classes and workshops…you’ll be happy to spend your winter months painting and meeting other inspired artists! All open studio painting sessions and workshops are held at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts www.sebarts.org