Coral Gables magazine 2021, May Issue
Invitation 96" x 96" mixed media on canvas
EDUCATION/TEACHING: MFA, Massachusetts College of Art; Advanced seminars, Yale University; BFA, State University of New York. Certified mindfulness teacher.
Known for: “Heaven on Earth” painting series. Author of the book, “An Artful Path to Mindfulness” (New Harbinger, 2020).
EXHIBITS/COLLECTIONS: Shows include U Massachusetts; United Nations; F.A.T. Village and African-American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale; Maor Gallery in Miami. Held in the South African Parliament, among others.
IN CORAL GABLES: Home studio since 2020. Immigrated to South Florida in 1978. Founded Mindfulness-Based Self-Expression and has taught it at Mindful Kids Miami, Baptist Health, UM and others.
IDEAS ON ART: “The act of making allows me to explore my vulnerability and fleeting presence of life. I am interested in the times where the walls that seem to separate us dissolve. I paint as a metaphoric living, breathing process that holds and releases dynamic tensions where earth and sky dance together as interchangeable parts of the whole. Currently, I am working on an immersive, interactive, multi-media installation expressing the immense beauty and profound inhumanity in our world.”
WEBSITE:janetslom.com
Paintings and drawings by artist Janet Slom capture the intense energy of dance, light and African traditions. Exploring themes of interconnectedness, impermanence and transformation.
About this Work
This group of African-inspired work invites viewers into a dynamic visual experience. Vibrant forms and figures emerge like a vortex or tornado from works on canvas, paper and mylar. Ms. Slom explores being present with life's intensity, alive in the dark of night, as well as themes of interconnectedness, impermanence.
Born in South Africa, Janet Slom, MFA, is on the faculty of Lehigh University's Lacocca Institute.
Interconnectedness, Janet Slom,
Mixed media on canvas, 45” by 35”