From Wrexham, North Wales, Janie studied ceramics at The College of Art & Design, NEWI (now Glyndwr University)
After college, she designed and made brightly coloured, hand built porcelain jugs and platters, exhibiting widely, She also taught ceramics part time at NEWI and for The Groves Adult Centre in Wrexham.
After working as a Countryside & Heritage Interpretation Officer she returned to a full time art practice, running art & craft workshops for children. A year was spent at MMU studying Art as Environment, and later Stitch and Constructed Textiles at West Cheshire College. She has an MA in Fine Art from Plymouth College of Art.
She lives in Cornwall making and exhibiting work, teaching, delevering art and craft workshops for children, and working on community art projects.
Exhibitions and Residencies
Radiance, Rubrics & Rituals: So We Are Held, with Sapphire Blue Collective, Make Tank, Exeter, July 2023
Centenary Project, St Mabyn Peace Memorial Hall, Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
MixTape, Leadworks, Plymouth, Sept 2022
Tresorys Kernow, Studios on the High Street Project Residency, May - end July 2022
Crucible at Leadworks, Plymouth, Sept 2021
MA Show, Plymouth College of Art, Sept 2021
Bill's Attic Residency, Krowji, Sept 2020
Stwdio Maelor Residency, Corris, Sept 2020
Work from the Music and Memories Project at Wadebridge Library, August 2019
Work from the Music and Memories Project at the Betjemen Centre, Wadebridge - July 2019
Work from the Story Box Project at the North Cornwall Book Festival - Oct 2018
Work from the Story Box Project at the Regimental Museum, Bodmin - April 2018
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2017
The Crypt, St Ives - August 2016
The Art Studio, Porthleven - July 2016
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2016
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2015
The Big Colyton Art Show, Devon - March 2015
St Mabyn Post Office Gallery - November 2014
Solo exhibition of 'Routes', Hewitt's, Wadebridge - June 2014
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2014
Solo exhibition, The Picture and Coffee house, Wadebridge - May 2014
The Lifeboat Station Gallery, Porthleven - June/July 2013
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2013
The Salthouse, St Ives - May 2013
The Crypt, St Ives - April 2013
Bay Gallery, Penzance with Taking Space -Dec/Jan 2013
Rock Institute, Wadebridge - Dec 2012
Solo Exhibition at the Bay Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall August 2012
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2012
'Miniature' at Cupola Gallery, Sheffield - March 2012
The Sketchbook World Tour starting in Brooklyn USA and ending in Melbourne Australia - all through 2012
'Four More' at Rock Institute - December 2011
The Best of Open Studios, Chapel Gallery, Gulval, Penzance – August 2011
Shire Hall Gallery, residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson – June 2011
Truro Arts Shop Window, residency as part of Truro Arts Festival May 2011
'Four' at Rock Institute - December 2010
Link Exhibition Space, Royal Cornwall Hospital - June 2010
‘New Work’ @ Rock Institute - Dec 2009
West Cheshire College, display space - June 2004
Aberystwyth Arts Centre - July 2001
Xmas Crafts Exhibition, Stanley Palace, Chester - Dec 2000
Tree Dressing Festival, all around Denbighshire 1997
Manchester Metropolitan University, display space 1996
Xmas Ceramic Exhibition, Oriel Bangor 1991
Xmas Craft Exhibition, Llanarmon Grange 1991
North Wales Potters Exhibition, Jim Robison Gallery, Holmfirth 1991
3 Designers, Multi-media Exhibition, Windsor Arts Centre 1991
Craft Showcase at Wrexham Library Arts Centre 1991
North Wales Potters Xmas Exhibition, Rhyl Library 1990
'Carnival of Colour' at Ned Heywood Gallery, Chepstow 1990
'Glass and Ceramics', at Holmfirth Art Gallery, Huddersfield 1990
Welsh Crafts Council Showcase : St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Caernarfon Library, Carmarthen Library and Wrexham Library Arts Centre 1990.
‘Easel Bound Trees', Clwyd Artists Multi-media Exhibition 1989.
‘Flora’ at the Goldsborough Gallery, Harrogate 1989.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, International Ceramics Festival exhibition, 1989
'North Goes South' at Taflen, Cardiff 1989
Xmas Exhibition 1988, Ruthin Craft Centre
Xmas Exhibition 1987, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
Xmas Exhibition 1986, Ruthin Craft Centre
Wrexham Arts Festival, Ceramics Residency with Steve Mattison, Rhosllanerchrugog Library, July 1986
After college, she designed and made brightly coloured, hand built porcelain jugs and platters, exhibiting widely, She also taught ceramics part time at NEWI and for The Groves Adult Centre in Wrexham.
After working as a Countryside & Heritage Interpretation Officer she returned to a full time art practice, running art & craft workshops for children. A year was spent at MMU studying Art as Environment, and later Stitch and Constructed Textiles at West Cheshire College. She has an MA in Fine Art from Plymouth College of Art.
She lives in Cornwall making and exhibiting work, teaching, delevering art and craft workshops for children, and working on community art projects.
Exhibitions and Residencies
Radiance, Rubrics & Rituals: So We Are Held, with Sapphire Blue Collective, Make Tank, Exeter, July 2023
Centenary Project, St Mabyn Peace Memorial Hall, Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
MixTape, Leadworks, Plymouth, Sept 2022
Tresorys Kernow, Studios on the High Street Project Residency, May - end July 2022
Crucible at Leadworks, Plymouth, Sept 2021
MA Show, Plymouth College of Art, Sept 2021
Bill's Attic Residency, Krowji, Sept 2020
Stwdio Maelor Residency, Corris, Sept 2020
Work from the Music and Memories Project at Wadebridge Library, August 2019
Work from the Music and Memories Project at the Betjemen Centre, Wadebridge - July 2019
Work from the Story Box Project at the North Cornwall Book Festival - Oct 2018
Work from the Story Box Project at the Regimental Museum, Bodmin - April 2018
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2017
The Crypt, St Ives - August 2016
The Art Studio, Porthleven - July 2016
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2016
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - May 2015
The Big Colyton Art Show, Devon - March 2015
St Mabyn Post Office Gallery - November 2014
Solo exhibition of 'Routes', Hewitt's, Wadebridge - June 2014
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2014
Solo exhibition, The Picture and Coffee house, Wadebridge - May 2014
The Lifeboat Station Gallery, Porthleven - June/July 2013
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2013
The Salthouse, St Ives - May 2013
The Crypt, St Ives - April 2013
Bay Gallery, Penzance with Taking Space -Dec/Jan 2013
Rock Institute, Wadebridge - Dec 2012
Solo Exhibition at the Bay Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall August 2012
Shire Hall Gallery residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson - June 2012
'Miniature' at Cupola Gallery, Sheffield - March 2012
The Sketchbook World Tour starting in Brooklyn USA and ending in Melbourne Australia - all through 2012
'Four More' at Rock Institute - December 2011
The Best of Open Studios, Chapel Gallery, Gulval, Penzance – August 2011
Shire Hall Gallery, residency and exhibition with Ashley Hanson – June 2011
Truro Arts Shop Window, residency as part of Truro Arts Festival May 2011
'Four' at Rock Institute - December 2010
Link Exhibition Space, Royal Cornwall Hospital - June 2010
‘New Work’ @ Rock Institute - Dec 2009
West Cheshire College, display space - June 2004
Aberystwyth Arts Centre - July 2001
Xmas Crafts Exhibition, Stanley Palace, Chester - Dec 2000
Tree Dressing Festival, all around Denbighshire 1997
Manchester Metropolitan University, display space 1996
Xmas Ceramic Exhibition, Oriel Bangor 1991
Xmas Craft Exhibition, Llanarmon Grange 1991
North Wales Potters Exhibition, Jim Robison Gallery, Holmfirth 1991
3 Designers, Multi-media Exhibition, Windsor Arts Centre 1991
Craft Showcase at Wrexham Library Arts Centre 1991
North Wales Potters Xmas Exhibition, Rhyl Library 1990
'Carnival of Colour' at Ned Heywood Gallery, Chepstow 1990
'Glass and Ceramics', at Holmfirth Art Gallery, Huddersfield 1990
Welsh Crafts Council Showcase : St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Caernarfon Library, Carmarthen Library and Wrexham Library Arts Centre 1990.
‘Easel Bound Trees', Clwyd Artists Multi-media Exhibition 1989.
‘Flora’ at the Goldsborough Gallery, Harrogate 1989.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, International Ceramics Festival exhibition, 1989
'North Goes South' at Taflen, Cardiff 1989
Xmas Exhibition 1988, Ruthin Craft Centre
Xmas Exhibition 1987, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
Xmas Exhibition 1986, Ruthin Craft Centre
Wrexham Arts Festival, Ceramics Residency with Steve Mattison, Rhosllanerchrugog Library, July 1986