Year of the Monkey

Year of the Monkey - one in a series of 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals: "Chan's Shengxiao".  This is a Golden Monkey from China; he became one of the show's favorite paintings, and found a lucky home with someone born in the year of the Monkey!

My Pastor and his wife gifted me with a set of blank postcards for Christmas. I proceeded to paint a frog, then Jenna's pet snake. It struck me that I could paint the12 zodiac animals since I had a whole stack to go. Sometime after I started the series, I noticed the corner of the set had bite marks.  Perhaps it was Jenna's dog at it again, I was told he licked "Hong Kong at Night"- another story! I don't think it was my Nephew. Indeed, some paintings (ironically, yes, "The Year of the Dog") have tooth marks in the corner.  In this work-in-progress photo, the monkey was small with a green background.  At my Dad's and Jenna's request, I agreed that he did was not up to par with the rest of the series and decided to re-paint him.

Third Thursday at the Springfield Art Association

Art by Janice: Left to right: Year of the Ox, slab vase (on left pedestal), Torso (3D on wall), abstract with black matte, Florentine Festival canvas giclee.  Leanne and Jenna attended the opening reception, "Art Beats" July 15, 2011.

Carillon Art Spectacular

Lincoln Memorial Garden Ornament

The Illinois Prairie Pastel Society was invited by Lincoln Memorial Garden to design the Saint Joseph's Home 2011 City Ornament.  I am honored that my design concept was selected for the final ornament.  The official ornament unveiling will be October 8th at Lincoln Memorial Gardens.  Please visit http://www.saintjoesphhome.org/ for sales locations.

Art in the Garden Plein Air

Sold!...$70 each at the Live Auction

Thank you for your participation!

Best Trash to Treasure

April 30, 2011

2011 Art in the Garden

Lincoln Memorial Garden's Annual event- Juried silent auction donations.

2012 First Night Poster Contest

This is the winning painting for the Springfield Area Arts Council's First Night poster contest 2012.
The car in the foreground is my S2000. ;)

Local Artist Creates Vachel Lindsay-Chinese Connection

Springfield artist Janice Chan has created a most unique group of paintings based on poet Vachel Lindsay's little-known fascination with all things Chinese. The paintings, after the Lindsay poem "The Five Dragons" can be seen at the Vachel Lindsay Home along with other Chan works through September 3rd.

Chan, a local architect, designer and artist, is the current "Artist in Residence" at the historic home. She is active in the local arts scene as a member of the Illinois Pastel Society (IPPS),Sangamon Watercolor Society (SWS), and the Third Thursday group of artists. The Vachel Lindsay Home showing is her first solo exhibit.
-Press release by George King, August 2011