BIO
South African born artist Janet Slom creates powerful images that reverberate with the rhythms of nature and life, and explore the dance of opposing forces, darkness and light. She has won numerous international awards and commissions. Her solo and group exhibitions have taken place at venues including the United Nations (NYC), Lincoln Center (NYC), the Adelson Gallery (NYC), Kohn Pederson Fox Gallery (NYC), Everard Read Gallery (Cape Town, South Africa), and Frank Pages Gallery (Baden-Baden, Germany). Her paintings are in collections internationally, including the South Africa Parliament (Cape Town, South Africa). Janet studied at the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), Massachusetts College of Art (Boston, MA), and advanced seminars with Yale University Professor Robert Reed. She has taught extensively and is currently on the faculty of Lehigh University's Iacocca Institute.
RESUME
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 "Heaven on Earth," Inn at National Hall, Westport, CT
2007 "Inspired Line," Ulla Surland Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2005 "Rivonia Transformed," Adirondack College, Queensbury, NY
2003 "Peace Pigeon," United Nations, New York, NY Solo Performance
1998 "Simunye II," Feder Collection, New York, NY
1997 "Simunye (We Are One)" , Shambhala IV," ArtPlace, Southport, CT
1997 "Shambhala V" Frank Pages Gallery, Baden-Baden, Germany
1996 "Into the Blue, Shambhala III," Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
1995 "Shambhala II," Kohn Pederson Fox Gallery, New York, NY
1994 "Shambhala I," Kohn Pederson Fox Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 Group Show, Southport Galleries,Southport, CT
2008 "Abbracci," Silvermine Guild Art Center Studio Tour, Westport, CT
2000 ARTPARIS, Carrousel du Lourve, Paris, France
2000 "Cow Parade 2000," New York, NY and Stamford, CT
1999 "Rebuilding Torn Societies," United Nations, New York, NY
1998 Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA
1997 LINEART, Gent, Belgium
1997 Adelson Galleries, New York, NY "Prominent South African Artists
1997 "Contemporary Reflections" Silvermine Guild 75th Anniversary, CT
1996 "If the Shoe Fits," FAO Gallery, New York, NY
1995 National Arts Club, NY: "Building Bridges," Acclaimed South African Artists"
1995 Silvermine Guild: UN 50th Year Celebration "One World, Many Visions"
1994 New Members/Faculty Show, Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, CT
1993 "Art of the Northeast," Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
1992 Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
1992 Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Lectures & Conferences
Lehigh University, Global Village 2004-Present
Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France 2007
National School of the Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa 2006
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 2006
Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, NY 2004
Borgo Rinascimento, Tuscany, Italy 2004
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 2004
The Learning Annex, New York, NY 2000
Bennington College, Bennington, VT 1998
Silvermine Guild Art Center, Silvermine, CT 1996
Education
Massachusetts College of Art
New York University, New York, NY
Art Students League, New York, NY
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
AFFILIATIONS
MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) Center for Mindfulness Silvermine Guild of Artists
Westport Arts Center
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Lehigh University