Janet Halliday
Janet’s art career began at school where she chose art as a major and was awarded prizes for her work. She continued painting whilst pursuing a career in the advertising/media industry and raising a family.
Over a period of approx. 20 years she has had the privilege of attending workshops/retreats with some of Australia’s premier watercolourists including Cherry Hood, David Taylor, Amanda Hyatt, John Lovett, Herman Pekel, Greg Allen and American watercolourist Charles Reid. As well as classes in drawing, life drawing and oil painting.
She has exhibited in group exhibitions in Brisbane, Sydney and the Northern Rivers and has won numerous awards for her work.
In 2010 she completed a Certificate III in Visual Art at Byron Community College – a 3 day per week year long course covering art history and theory, drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles etc. Awarded student of the year.
Whilst she has worked in many other mediums including acrylics, oils, charcoal, clay and textile, her passion is for watercolour. “Watercolour is an unpredictable, elusive medium that never fails to frustrate, surprise and delight all at the same time”.
Over a period of approx. 20 years she has had the privilege of attending workshops/retreats with some of Australia’s premier watercolourists including Cherry Hood, David Taylor, Amanda Hyatt, John Lovett, Herman Pekel, Greg Allen and American watercolourist Charles Reid. As well as classes in drawing, life drawing and oil painting.
She has exhibited in group exhibitions in Brisbane, Sydney and the Northern Rivers and has won numerous awards for her work.
In 2010 she completed a Certificate III in Visual Art at Byron Community College – a 3 day per week year long course covering art history and theory, drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles etc. Awarded student of the year.
Whilst she has worked in many other mediums including acrylics, oils, charcoal, clay and textile, her passion is for watercolour. “Watercolour is an unpredictable, elusive medium that never fails to frustrate, surprise and delight all at the same time”.
