I am Janet Southcott, living on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada; a Gemini with twin passions: art and writing.

I paint in a corner of our dining room and walk back and forth, 15 feet or so, to the end of the kitchen to get a better perspective of the pictures emerging from my canvas. This way I also have the benefit of unsolicited advice from family and friends just when I need it most.
I use a variety of medium: acrylic, oil, watercolour, graphite, pen, charcoal and soft pastel. I am inspired by the macro and the micro and everything in between. Therefore, you will find mountain landscapes alongside part of a kale leaf, rocky shorelines alongside a bird enjoying a water bath.
I paint what I am most passionate about. I occasionally take commissions, however, the subject of those commissions needs to fulfill my own interests, too.
I can be reached through the Contact tab. Please reach out, I would love to hear from you.
ART RÉSUMÉ
- Malaspina Art Society “Intertidal Zone” Exhibition June 4, 2020
Online for one month
Group exhibit at artpowellriver.com - Malaspina Art Society “Art under Lockdown” Exhibition June 4, 2020
Online for one month
Group exhibit at artpowellriver.com - Malaspina Art Society “Visions of 2020” Exhibition December 2019
Group exhibit at Vancouver Island University, Powell River campus - Stillwater Bluffs Legacy Fundraiser Exhibition and Sale October through December 2019
Group exhibit at Powell River Art Centre, provided 3 pieces, and sold each with 90% funds donated to the cause - qathet Studio Tour participant 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
Last weekend in August
Self-directed tour through studios
In-person Instruction
- Drew Burnham
- Joyce Furness
- Alfred Muma
- Ursula Medley
- Rick Cepella
Virtual Instruction
- Lucas Kratochwil
Gallery and Memberships
- Artique Artists Cooperative, Powell River 2016 ongoing
A cooperative of 30 local artists - Associate Member of Artists for Conservation, April 2021 ongoing
- Member of the International Guild of Realism, 2021 – 2022