Janel Colle
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The fascinating world of art and creativity has opened my mind, heart, and soul to experiencing life in a new profound way. My passion for art has extended my ability over time and has taken me through a journey and led me to find fresh inspiration here in New Zealand. I discovered my artistic talent in South Africa while I was growing up and carried on studying fine arts at the University of Pretoria. After two years I decided to make a career change and completed a diploma in fashion design. This introduced me to using colours, textures, and fabrics in an advanced way which has shaped my existing style of painting today.
I have progressed and developed my virtuosity and style of art from African to global and now find myself with an open taste that suits my personality. In the past and still, occasionally I like painting from previous encounters in life and express my senses of taste, smell, sight, sound, and touch on the canvas. I am connected to New Zealand’s nature and in spontaneous moments I experiment with painting the scenery in an abstract still life style. Hand in Hand with Nature. I feel, I touch, I see, I hear, I smell I PAINT! - Janel I instantly knew I wanted to showcase my recent love for the Kauri forest on my back doorstep when conceptualizing my theme for the “Blind Date” Exhibition. |
Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see - Henry Rosseau.
I feel compelled to raise further awareness for the heart-breaking issue of Kauri dieback disease. Through self-exploration, these paintings are my reminder to all of us of the impact of Kauri dieback on our environment. These legendary trees are like human beings, we need to protect them so we can continue to grow and thrive together on this sacred land. It’s been an eye-opening and humbling journey creating these pieces. I am a member of the Mangawhai Art Gallery and will continue to showcase my work there throughout the year. I also receive great pleasure in creating unique commissioned pieces for individuals. Hope you will enjoy my journey and art - thank you.
Instagram #artwithjanel and web www.artwithjanel.com
I feel compelled to raise further awareness for the heart-breaking issue of Kauri dieback disease. Through self-exploration, these paintings are my reminder to all of us of the impact of Kauri dieback on our environment. These legendary trees are like human beings, we need to protect them so we can continue to grow and thrive together on this sacred land. It’s been an eye-opening and humbling journey creating these pieces. I am a member of the Mangawhai Art Gallery and will continue to showcase my work there throughout the year. I also receive great pleasure in creating unique commissioned pieces for individuals. Hope you will enjoy my journey and art - thank you.
Instagram #artwithjanel and web www.artwithjanel.com
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